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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Differentiated Security Team

Amazon.com Inc

  • Austin, TX
  • 14 days ago

    Highlights

    As a Senior Technical Program Manager on Amazon"s Differentiated Security Team, you will lead a program that identifies systemic security challenges surfaced through acquisitions and partner engagements, proves solutions work in real environments, and transitions them to long-term owners. Our Security Initiatives program operates as a solution incubator: we identify systemic security challenges surfaced through acquisitions and partnerships, prove solutions work, and hand them to funded long-term owners.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAustin, TX
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    Description

    Do you want to turn recurring security gaps into enterprise-wide solutions that protect millions of customers? As a Senior Technical Program Manager on Amazon"s Differentiated Security Team, you will lead a program that identifies systemic security challenges surfaced through acquisitions and partner engagements, proves solutions work in real environments, and transitions them to long-term owners. This is a high-visibility role where you will define program strategy, influence senior leaders, and drive cross-functional delivery across security engineering, business security, and infrastructure teams. If you thrive in ambiguity, build consensus across organizations, and are energized by turning complex problems into simple, scalable solutions - we want to talk to you.

    This is not a maintenance role. You will build the program"s operational framework from the ground up by defining how security signals enter the pipeline, how initiatives are prioritized, and what "done" looks like. You will work at the intersection of mergers and acquisitions, security engineering, and enterprise infrastructure, giving you a vantage point into security challenges that most teams never see.

    What makes this role unique:

    • You see security problems before anyone else. M&A integrations and partner engagements surface gaps in non-standard environments that standard security teams do not encounter
    • Every initiative has a finish line. You prove solutions work, then hand them off. You are a transient owner by design, not a permanent operator.
    • You shape the program, not just run it. The operational model, lifecycle framework, and prioritization rubric are being built now. You will have direct influence over how this program works for years to come
    • Your work has enterprise-wide impact. Solutions born from this program scale across dozens of business units and hundreds of thousands of applications.

    Key job responsibilities

    • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of a security solutions program from signal identification through proof-of-concept, investment pitch, and transition to a funded long-term owner
    • Define program strategy, build prioritization mechanisms, and create measurable success criteria that keep a portfolio of concurrent initiatives on track
    • Drive cross-functional delivery across security engineering, business security, and infrastructure teams - often in environments with non-standard technology stacks
    • Write strategic narratives and present trade-offs, progress, and investment recommendations to Directors and VPs
    • Build mechanisms such as intake rubrics, initiative registries, and stage-gate frameworks that make the program repeatable and scalable beyond any single person.

    A day in the life

    You might start the morning facilitating a cross-functional design review to evaluate whether an existing security solution can close a newly identified gap, or whether a new approach is needed. After lunch, you could be writing an investment narrative to transition a validated solution to its long-term owner. When an active acquisition closes, you may step in as the integration TPM - coordinating security workstreams across engineering, infrastructure, and the acquired business to drive Day 1 readiness and post-close milestones. No two days look the same; the program spans concurrent initiatives at different lifecycle stages, and you keep them all moving forward.

    About the team

    Our team enables Amazon to securely capture new revenue streams through mergers and acquisitions. We lead security integration for newly acquired businesses - coordinating across engineering, infrastructure, and compliance teams to drive risk reduction and security posture parity in environments where standard solutions do not yet reach. Our Security Initiatives program operates as a solution incubator: we identify systemic security challenges surfaced through acquisitions and partnerships, prove solutions work, and hand them to funded long-term owners. You will join a globally distributed team of security engineers and technical program managers who value data-driven decisions, partnership, and building durable capabilities for the enterprise.

    Diverse Experiences

    Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

    Why Amazon Security?

    At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

    Inclusive Team Culture

    In Amazon Security, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

    Training & Career Growth

    We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

    Work/Life Balance

    We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

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