Senior Technical Program Manager

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

On Audible's Digital Audio Assets and Contracts teams, we serve a diverse range of customers, from the publishers, creators, and talent who bring audiobooks to life, to the millions of listeners who enjoy them. We're building next-generation asset delivery and contract management pipelines that are revolutionizing how we work with our content partners. We will streamline processes, enabling increased automation and dramatically increasing our capacity to handle contracts and assets. This not only improves efficiency but also unlocks the full potential of our creators to create captivating audio content and enable more diverse stories and voices for our listeners. True to Audible's People Principles, we are committed to the success of our people and supporting the communities in which we work. Our leadership team is dedicated to mentoring and coaching to help each individual identify their career goals, flourish, and achieve their potential. Our environment encourages everyone to participate. Our diverse team depends on differing backgrounds and perspectives to foster robust conversations that lead us to the right solutions for our customers.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will...

- Collaborate with stakeholders and product managers to translate requirements into technology specifications and drive the execution of software development from design to deployment

- Manage multiple projects across cross-functional teams (technology, business, marketing, and operations) using an Agile development framework, from concept to launch

- Communicate project risks, progress, launches, and retrospectives transparently to all stakeholders and teams

- Continuously strive for performance improvement and set higher standards in project execution using objective metrics

ABOUT AUDIBLE

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners' imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field

- 10+ years of experience within software

- 3+ years of experience managing agile software projects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities

- 3+ years of stakeholder management experience

- Experience managing cross-functional projects and initiatives

- Able to diplomatically disagree and align when dealing with different

- Results oriented and with a customer focus

- Prior experience in building service oriented (SOA) distributed systems

- Prior experience in building web-based systems using Java/J2EE, Apache Tomcat

- Experience building mobile device software and/or applications

- Adept at usage of various tools such as Microsoft Project

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, NJ, Newark - 163,600.00 - 221,300.00 USD annually