Description
Do you love Video Games? Do you want to work with the some of the largest and most innovative game companies in the world? As the gaming industry shifts to digital and streaming based consumption models, the Retail Video Games team is looking for a Senior Manager of Product Management, to develop and drive the strategy for digital gaming at Retail. Multiple Amazon teams are already focused on delivering for customers in this space (Devices, AWS, Twitch, Prime, and Amazon Game Studios) so we need a strong individual to serve as the single threaded leader in driving partnerships across these teams as well as with 3rd party manufacturers who incorporate these services into their products.
You will need to thrive and deliver results in an ambiguous, fast-paced, and dynamic business environment – operating at all levels of the organization to create systems, processes, and reporting that influences cross Amazon strategies and executive level decisions. The ideal candidate will use a combination of outstanding business judgment, a passion for technology and how customers engage with Amazon’s services, the ability to work cross-functionally, and traditional program management skills to define and deliver on long-term strategies, products, and programs. Key responsibilities will be to (1) drive alignment on the vision/strategy as well as the path to achieve it, (2) work closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate, prioritize, and make trade-offs for relevant products and programs, (3) develop detailed, crisp business requirements and customer stories to create product specifications and architecture, and (4) drive projects to delivery with cross-functional teams, and then iterate and evolve based on data-driven learnings.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years’ relevant experience managing and leading cross-functional projects
- Experience overseeing roadmap strategy and definition
- Ability to analyze quantitatively and problem-solve efficiently
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous, deadline-oriented work environment
- Experience managing multiple competing priorities and engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Prior Video Games Industry experience
- Experience presenting to senior management
- Concrete experience leading complex projects through multiple lifecycles
- SQL Proficiency
