Technical Program Manager, Annapurna

Amazon is hiring a Technical Program Manager, Annapurna in Seattle, United States. It pays $149k-$201k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Annapurna Labs with development centers in the U.S. and Israel, designs the custom chips (Graviton, Trainium, Nitro) that power millions of customers worldwide. Our team combines cloud-scale innovation with world-class expertise across silicon engineering, hardware design, verification, software, and operations.

Annapurna Labs is implementing SAP S/4HANA as part of a strategic transformation program to support its end-to-end supply chain, from procurement and manufacturing through inventory management, order-to-cash, and finance. We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager to lead workstreams within this large-scale SAP implementation.

The ideal candidate will possess both a strong technical understanding of ERP systems and enterprise integrations, and a demonstrated ability to drive complex, cross-functional programs in a fast-paced environment. They will navigate ambiguity across multiple functional towers, external partners, and corporate system dependencies to deliver on accelerated schedules.

Key job responsibilities
Program Delivery- Own and drive SAP S/4HANA implementation workstreams end-to-end from solution design and functional specification through build, testing (SIT, UAT), data migration, cutover, and go-live.

Proactively identify risks impacting delivery milestones; develop mitigation plans; escalate through appropriate channels when needed. Track and drive resolution of blockers across teams. Manage trade-off decisions between scope, timeline, and quality.

Cross-Functional Coordination and External Partner Management - Manage dependencies across functional towers, the system integrator, and Amazon corporate systems. Lead integration efforts with external suppliers and vendors (OSATs, 3PLs, contract manufacturers).

Stakeholder Communication- Produce clear, concise status reports and executive updates. Communicate project health, risks, and decisions to a broad audience including senior leadership.

Security Reviews- Coordinate application security reviews for new integrations and vendor onboarding, data exchange protocols, and external system interfaces meet Amazon's security standards and obtain required AppSec approvals prior to go-live.

Continuous Improvement- Drive best practices in program execution, develop team processes and tooling, and relentlessly simplify where possible.

A day in the life
This role is highly collaborative, requiring close partnerships with functional leads (Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance), system integrator, Amazon corporate technology teams (OFA, Coupa, Payee Central), and external suppliers/vendors (OSATs, 3PLs, contract manufacturers). You will drive daily execution across design, build, and test cycles while managing escalations, cross-program dependencies, and stakeholder alignment.

About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, design reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop expertise and take on increasingly complex challenges.

Basic qualifications

- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- 6+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
- 6+ years of technical product or program management experience

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

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 - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Technical Program Manager, Annapurna at Amazon rates 37 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.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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