Associate Program Manager, Home Design Team

The Home Design Team is a team of Program Managers and Catalog Specialists that are trained in Interior Design. We leverage our business acumen and design expertise to deliver creative solutions and program management support for Amazon’s Generative AI, Machine Learning, and 3D Visualization initiatives.

We are looking for a highly skilled Program Manager to plan, build, and manage innovative shopping experiences helping customers browse products in immersive, visually rich environments.

This role requires scoping and creating project plans and goals, developing efficient processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks, and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination, project management, and executive presentation skills are essential.

The position will be part of an exciting, fast moving and growing team. The ideal candidate has experience in program or product management in an interior design, photography, videography or design-related field. They are highly analytical, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and are able to deliver on multiple projects in parallel. They are able to move quickly, spot risks, ask the right questions, clear blockers, and deliver results.


Key job responsibilities
- Develop program goals and project plans
- Set the highest standards for efficiency and effectiveness in cross-functional operations
- Track deliverables against work back schedules to ensure on time delivery
- Communicate team progress to broader organization and to leadership
- Manage a team of internal contractors and drive collective progress and results
- Perform QA and compliance checks for customer-facing products and develop mechanisms to scale audits
- Influence partner teams to enhance tools and systems based on program findings

Basic Qualifications

- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Proven analytical skills and demonstrated ability to manage the business “by the numbers”; strong skills in Excel (e.g. pivot tables, lookups) and experience writing and editing SQL queries
- Experience working in Interior Design, Architecture, Retail Furniture Design, Visual Merchandising or product Marketing
- Attention to detail and capability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and the ability to express thoughts logically and succinctly. Demonstrated active listening skills, highly consultative and solutions-oriented
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment

Preferred Qualifications

- Track record of managing and troubleshooting technical and business integration projects
- Strong process definition and optimization skills; proven ability to define effective, efficient, and scalable processes and drive continuous improvement through root cause identification and defect elimination
- Experience with 3D Visualization, ASIN selection, strategic planning
- Ability to deal with ambiguous problems and build solutions with proper project management
- Aptitude for being organized with flexibility and for delivering results in a fast-paced environment
- Proven track record of developing high quality interior design rooms and renders
- Relentless customer focus

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $50,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $107,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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