Description

You will define and execute programs that improve measurement of ads performance. Whether the advertiser is a multi billion dollar brand or a fledling seller, when they need to assess return on their investment in ads, they use our metrics. Such metrics have significant business & technical ambiguity, and organizational complexity. We are looking for a leader who knows how to deliver results in the face of such challenges.

Our space is internet scale measurement. We work closely with scientists (applied and/or data) and PM-Ts to invent measurement techniques, and turn them into scope we can deliver, then deliver it on time. It’s a high ambiguity field, which requires understanding of business, a complex technical landscape and constraints of measurement techniques, e.g. privacy regulation or limits caused by data sparsity. Our end product is data. The engineering team consists of SDEs and MLEs. We end up building data pipelines.

This is a high pace environment, because we're inventing on behalf of all Amazon advertisers, who have diverse and evolving needs. Its also high impact, because our measurement is the primary guide multi billion dollar spend.

Key job responsibilities

1. Set up the team. Organize a cross org initiative, often dealing with people outside of your reporting chain. Identify who needs to be involved and why, convince them to join or support, drive alignment with them on scope and dates. Drive plan creation and ensure plans are realistic.

2. Build mechanisms for execution, which result in effective communication. Provide clear, actionable status reporting. Organize mechanisms for teams to communicate, surface status, report it quickly and consistently.

3. Identify and manage risks. Starting with inception, and proceeding to execution. React to them quickly, and come up with the right mitigations. Bring clarity, even if it ruffles feathers. Drive informed escalations when things go off the rails.

About the team

We're passionate, opinionated, yet respectful and supportive. We start with the data and end with the data. We make an extreme assumption of positive intent.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Boulder, CO, USA | New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience

• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience

• 5+ years of software development experience

• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience

• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

• Experience delivering ML-powered solutions

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $159,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $275,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.