Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company's Think Big leadership principle to the limits. If you're interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you.
Special Projects is seeking a founding member of our team who is an experienced product manager in a brand new business unit that will serve both consumers and enterprise customers. We’re looking for someone who is fast, flexible, innovates, and loves solving hard problems!
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have thirteen employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We are constantly learning through programs that are local, regional, and global. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Our team highly values work-life balance, mentorship and career growth. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects and offer training that will challenge you to become your best. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history!
Key job responsibilities
- Own the development and maintenance of product vision and feature requirements documents that clearly articulate customer value propositions and technical requirements for the new product.
- Work closely with UX designers and engineering teams to specify user experiences, operational flows, and documentation that meet customer needs while ensuring technical feasibility.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for each feature, translating customer requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Lead the feature roadmap development process by gathering requirements from diverse stakeholders including customers, regional teams, business development teams, and solutions architects.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with adjacent product teams to ensure seamless integration between the Special Projects team and other Amazon business units.
- Manage security, legal, and privacy reviews for all features, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and company policies.
- Guide the development of UX mockups and technical documentation while providing ongoing support to engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Develop and deliver clear, compelling customer messaging and presentation materials for both end-customers and distributors.
- Lead customer and distributor interactions through various channels to effectively communicate feature capabilities and roadmap plans.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills in assessing development costs, timelines, and technical trade-offs while maintaining focus on customer value.
A day in the life
As the single threaded owner of this project, you will work with customers to deeply understand customer needs, define the end-to-end product lifecycle from conceptualization through launch, working closely with engineering teams, UX designers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer experiences. The role requires deep collaboration with Alexa, AWS Sales, Security, and Devices teams to ensure a high-quality product. You be working with a team of top-notch business and technical partners and collaborating with our systems, test, safety and security teams.
