Technical Program Manager

Audible
Newark, NJ
03 Jul 2024

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Job summaryABOUT THIS ROLEThis particular role is working with our Marketing Technology teams to automate, measure effectiveness and optimize our Marketing Campaigns. You will work closely with Software Development Managers (SDMs) and Software Development Engineers (SDEs) to organize and plan new development and enhancement work. You will work with teams across Audible and Amazon to evangelize the marketing technology teams and ensure we have the capabilities and data to meet the current and future needs of the business. You will be a collaborator between the Product team and Audible dev teams to ensure that the data impacts are recognized and planned for. You will continue to look for process improvements both within the team as well as interfaces with other teams to bring efficiencies into the team's work breakdown and prioritization.

ABOUT THE TEAMThis opportunity is as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) within Audible's Data Program. The Data program is responsible for a wide breadth of systems and functionality for the whole of Audible. Examples range from our backend Data warehouse and Analytics systems, our Data Science and Metrics teams. Our teams design and build architectures for products and features that deliver Audible content to users on all of our surfaces including iOS, Android, Web, Alexa devices like Echo and more. Our technology allows us to unlock the power of our data to streamline workflows, gather insights from instrumentation, and improve our customer experiences with advanced recommendations and data science modeling. We need your help to manage and drive these complex systems in order to ensure we are scaling our systems to keep up with the demands of our customers. As a Technical Program Manager you will
  • Work closely with stakeholders and product managers to ensure that requirements are translated to the technology requirements that subsequently drive the execution (plan, coordinate, manage) of software development from design through successful deployment.
  • Work with cross functional teams - technology, business, marketing and operations to manage multiple projects that have conflicting needs / priorities, using an Agile development framework, from concept to launch.
  • Communicate project risks, progress, launches and retrospectives across all stakeholders and teams - consistently and transparently.
  • Strive constantly to improve and establish a new bar in performance (using objective metrics) in project execution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience within software.
  • 2+ years of experience managing agile software projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Ability to navigate an ambiguous environment.
  • Able to diplomatically disagree and align when dealing with different stakeholders.
  • Results oriented and with a customer focus.
  • Prior experience in building data or reporting systems.
  • Prior experience in working with machine learning technologies.
  • Prior experience in building web based systems using Java/J2EE, Apache Tomcat.
  • Adept at usage of various program management tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira/Confluence.
ABOUT AUDIBLEAt Audible, we innovate and inspire through the power of voice. We're changing the narrative on storytelling. As a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, we've redefined the ways people access, discover, and share stories. The stories we tell have the ability to transport and transform everyday moments into meaningful experiences and it's our people who make Audible's service possible. We're listeners, storytellers, and problem-solvers. Our perspectives and experiences power our ideas and come together in our mission to unleash the power of the spoken word.

Audible is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Audible is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
  • ID: #43802741
  • State: New Jersey Newark 07102 Newark USA
  • City: Newark
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-07-03
  • Deadline: 2022-08-26
  • Category: Et cetera