Description Amazon is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile, consumer electronics products, like Fire tablets, Kindle e-readers, Amazon Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. The products we design and engineer are easy-to-use and offer users benefits that are only made possible through tightly integrated digital technologies and wireless connectivity. As the Amazon devices team, we deliver instant access to everything—digital or physical—from anywhere, via delightfully unique Amazon experiences that make life easier and more fun. Technical Program Manager(TPM) works closely with teams located in both US and China throughout the design cycle. TPM is responsible for driving Mechanical supplier facing cross-functional teams and supply base to achieve the project goals. This role is the focal point of contact in China for all Mechanical activities. TPM needs close communication and teamwork with the US based teams such as Product Design, PD EPM, System EPM, ID etc., to ensure the projects are progressing according to schedule. TPM is responsible for closely monitoring and driving China side activities including DFM, tooling release, process qualification, and material preparation for builds. Working closely with the Mechanical Process Engineer (MPE), Tooling Engineer (TE), Global Commodity Manager (GCM), Supplier Quality Manager (SQM) and Reliability Engineer (REL). MPPM is also responsible for driving suppliers to ensure the schedules on track, issues resolved and quality requirements met. The Role: · Act as focal point for all China side Mechanical activities · Drive risk mitigations with China based teams and communicate outward to a cross functional audience · Maintain close communication with the US based core team members such as PD, PD EPM, EPM and ID to ensure issue resolution and schedule · Work closely with Mechanical Process Engineering teams and Tooling Engineering teams as well as suppliers to keep tooling and material schedules on track · Lead critical issue resolution throughout product development cycle. · Travel domestically and internationally to supplier sites and Amazon US as needed to keep project on schedule · Drive and track mechanical material readiness for Engineering builds · Lead meetings to keep supplier facing cross functional teams organized and focused throughout design cycle · Lead meetings to make good sync up between China based teams and US based teams Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent - 5+ years of technical product or program management experience - 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience - Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience - Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules - Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.