This is your opportunity to be a core part of the team that defines and delivers exciting new services within the Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud). Amazon EC2 today enables customers of all sizes to run their applications on our industry leading cloud infrastructure. EC2 redefines the economics and physics of computing, reducing the time to build a datacenter to minutes. Customers around the world use EC2 to rapidly scale capacity up and down as their computing requirements change. But there are many additional services and offerings that will make Amazon EC2 an even better customer experience and platform for our customers. We are changing the way that people use computers and the EC2 team is at the core of pushing the future of our technology platform- come help us make history!
The Amazon EC2 team is growing rapidly, and is seeking a candidate with strong product and program management experience in platform level products or services. The Principal Product Manager will set the product vision and customer value proposition, defining the product roadmap that will deliver compelling new service offerings. In addition to directing the product planning, this leader will also establish the product requirements, and then drive the product to a successful launch. The successful candidate must be able to interface directly with external customers at every level to identify current and future needs.
Details of responsibilities are as follows:
Lead the development of the product strategy and vision supported by internal and external analysis
Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
Define creative, high quality, simple product roadmaps based on team strategy and vision
Develop detailed, crisp business requirements and user stories that can be used to create product specifications and architecture for each product and application
Manage prioritization and trade-offs among customer experience, performance and operational support load
Work closely with engineering teams, design, and program management in an agile environment to deliver products to market
Manage delivery of current products concurrently with future product planning
Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other team members
Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals
Interface and partner with all levels of the AWS and Amazon business
*Please email our AWS Recruiting Lead, Kelly O'Mara (komara@amazon.com) if you have questions.*
Bachelors Degree
Minimum of five years of product management experience
Demonstrated track record of shaping business strategy for technical products or services
MBA
7+ years of product management experience
Possess a strong understanding of the industry and entrepreneurial spirit
Be conversant with internet technologies
The successful candidate will also demonstrate:
High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
Strong team-orientation
Superior verbal and written communications skills
Demonstrated ability to lead teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desired
Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge
Successful history of shipping innovative products and services
Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases
Ability to clearly communicate data insights to others
Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality
Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape
