AmazonPrincipal Technical Program Manager, Amazon Customer Service
Amazon is hiring a Principal Technical Program Manager, Amazon Customer Service in Seattle, United States. It pays $177k-$239k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this customer service role: aI is not part of the work.
- Pay on this posting starts 80% higher than the typical customer service posting on Level.
- The posting mentions Amazon Connect, technical program management and product strategy among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Define and own the long-term strategy for how Amazon Customer Service leverages the AI-powered Amazon Connect contact center service.
Within CS, Network Solutions is responsible for designing, planning, and operating the world's largest customer service network. Amazon Connect is the cloud-based, AI-powered contact center service that underpins our voice, chat, and messaging channels — and CS is one of its largest and most complex customers. As Connect's capabilities rapidly evolve, CS needs a strategic technical leader to shape how we leverage this service to deliver exceptional customer experiences at global scale.
We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to own the strategic relationship between Amazon Customer Service and Amazon Connect. This leader will define our adoption strategy, identify and prioritize feature requests that unlock value for CS, and partner directly with Connect product and engineering teams to influence their roadmap on our behalf. You will evaluate which Connect capabilities we adopt, which we build around, and how we sequence platform investments to maximize customer impact while managing technical complexity. This role requires a rare combination of deep technical fluency, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence without authority across organizational boundaries.
Key job responsibilities
- Define and own the long-term strategy for how Amazon Customer Service leverages Amazon Connect across voice, chat, and messaging channels
- Serve as the primary strategic interface between CS and Connect, building strong partnerships with Connect product and engineering leadership
- Identify, prioritize, and advocate for CS feature requests with Connect, ensuring our needs are represented in their product roadmap
- Evaluate new and existing Connect capabilities to determine adoption, integration, or build-around decisions for CS
- Drive cross-functional alignment across CS engineering, operations, and product teams on service adoption sequencing and migration planning
- Manage complex technical programs spanning multiple teams and organizations, navigating dependencies and driving accountability for delivery
- Write strategic narratives and present to senior leadership to secure alignment on strategy and investment decisions
- Stay deeply informed on Connect's product roadmap and emerging capabilities, proactively identifying opportunities to improve CS customer experience
About the team
Amazon Customer Service Network Solutions is responsible for designing, planning, and operating Amazon's global customer service network. Our mission is to transform CS from a cost center into a growth driver by building intelligent systems that anticipate demand, match customers to the right experience, and continuously improve service quality. Our strategy with Amazon Connect is foundational to this mission — Connect powers the channels through which hundreds of millions of customer interactions flow each year.
Basic qualifications
- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred qualifications
- 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Principal Technical Program Manager, Amazon Customer Service at Amazon rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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