Senior Technical Product Manager

Description

AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) is looking for a seasoned product manager to help us set the vision and build the future of block storage on AWS. The EBS service delivers high performance virtualized storage "in the cloud" for EC2. Millions of customers, from individual developers to large enterprises, use EBS for durable and performant storage and it is a key building block for any application. As a member of the team you'll work alongside engineers and leaders to develop and operate one of the largest distributed systems in the world.

We are looking for a Technical Product Manager, External Services (PMT-ES) to help define new features and solutions for EBS customers. In this role, you’ll have ownership of several critical customer-facing features. You’ll thrive in this role if you love learning about complex systems, love working with technical teams, are inspired by the idea of inventing new solutions on behalf of customers, and have a persistent desire to improve how things are done.

Our ideal candidate has the strategic thinking, creative vision, customer empathy, technical acumen, and operational understanding to deliver large-scale, customer-facing features. You have delivered large-scale SaaS applications with a focus on user experience, experimentation and metrics-driven decision making. You are excited about the incredible opportunity cloud services represent and is deeply passionate about working with great teams that deliver the highest quality services. You thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires strong technical and business judgment and solid communication skills.


A day in the life
Your day starts a call with a large enterprise customer provides insights for feature enhancements. You then meet with the Director of Engineering to discuss the product roadmap and resource allocation. Mid-morning, you collaborate with product marketing and business development on go-to-market strategies. After lunch, you analyze user feedback and work on a PR/FAQ for a key use case expansion. Your day ends with preparation for a strategy meeting with our VP on how we grow the business.


About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship and Career Growth
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Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of working as a Technical Product Manager experience
- Experience in taking a product from conception & definition phase through engineering design and taking it to market
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics, computer science, operations research, business analytics, information systems or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

- MBA
- Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS or LaaS products where you are responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept through GTM (go to market)
- 2+ years of storage devices experience, or experience related IT

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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.