Principal Technical Program Manager, Agentic AI, Velocity Labs — Seattle

The Velocity Labs team mission is to think beyond the confines of the normal product-orientated approach and to discover new ways to apply and embrace agentic AI. We have noticed how the open-source community, and some of our competitors, experiment with new ideas, and deliver initial products fast. With Velocity Labs we are building an organization that can move faster, explore more, and make sure AWS is at the cutting edge of innovation in agentic AI. We are looking for people who are hands-on builders, have strong curiosity, strong bias for action, and maintain high standards. If you can work collaboratively, learn quickly, and deliver results, you are likely a fit for this team. Agentic AI drives innovation at the forefront of artificial intelligence, enabling customers to transform their businesses through cutting-edge AI solutions. We build and deliver the foundational AI services that power the future of cloud computing, helping organizations harness the potential of AI to solve their most complex challenges. Join our dynamic team of AI/ML practitioners, applied scientists, software engineers, and solution architects who work backwards from customer needs to create groundbreaking technologies. If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI while making a meaningful impact for customers worldwide, we want to hear from you. Key job responsibilities • Strategic Initiative Coordination: Lead cross-functional technical initiatives from start to finish, ensuring alignment with priorities and on-time delivery. • Executive Support & Decision-Making: Synthesize complex technical and business information to support leadership decisions; prepare briefing materials, facilitate strategic discussions, and drive follow-through on customer/executive engagements. • Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships across the organization, acting as a bridge between technical teams and leadership to ensure clear communication and effective collaboration. • Operational Excellence: Improve business rhythms and processes (e.g., goal reviews, QBRs, re:Invent demonstrations) to increase organizational efficiency. • Operational Rhythm & Coordination: Participate in weekly leadership meetings to align priorities, coordinate business reviews (WBRs, MBRs, QBRs), and facilitate strategic planning using Amazon mechanisms (2-pagers, PR/FAQs, OP1/OP2 planning). • Technical Program Leadership: Monitor large-scale technical programs, identify and resolve risks/blockers, and drive timely decisions to keep critical work moving forward. • Innovation & Opportunity Development: Transform innovative ideas into executable plans by conducting analysis, gathering requirements, and creating frameworks to capitalize on emerging opportunities. • Technical Escalation & Problem Resolution: Address critical technical issues, assess impact, coordinate resolution across teams, and maintain stakeholder engagement throughout. • Strategic Initiative Tracking: Use structured frameworks to monitor progress against goals, identify obstacles, and provide regular updates to leadership. - 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 - 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