This is your opportunity to be a core part of the team that defines and delivers exciting new services within the Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud).  Amazon EC2 today enables customers of all sizes to run their applications on our industry leading cloud infrastructure.  EC2 redefines the economics and physics of computing, reducing the time to build a datacenter to minutes.  Customers around the world use EC2 to rapidly scale capacity up and down as their computing requirements change.  But there are many additional services and offerings that will make Amazon EC2 an even better customer experience and platform for our customers.   We are changing the way that people use computers and the EC2 team is at the core of pushing the future of our technology platform- come help us make history!

This is your opportunity to be a core part of the team that defines and delivers exciting new services within the Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud).  Amazon EC2 today enables customers of all sizes to run their applications on our industry leading cloud infrastructure.  EC2 redefines the economics and physics of computing, reducing the time to build a datacenter to minutes.  Customers around the world use EC2 to rapidly scale capacity up and down as their computing requirements change.  But there are many additional services and offerings that will make Amazon EC2 an even better customer experience and platform for our customers.   We are changing the way that people use computers and the EC2 team is at the core of pushing the future of our technology platform- come help us make history!

The Amazon EC2 team is growing rapidly, and is seeking a candidate with strong product and program management experience in platform level products or services.  The Principal Product Manager will set the product vision and customer value proposition, defining the product roadmap that will deliver compelling new service offerings.  In addition to directing the product planning, this leader will also establish the product requirements, and then drive the product to a successful launch.  The successful candidate must be able to interface directly with external customers at every level to identify current and future needs.

Details of responsibilities are as follows:

• Lead the development of the product strategy and vision supported by internal and external analysis
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Define creative, high quality, simple product roadmaps based on team strategy and vision
• Develop detailed, crisp business requirements and user stories that can be used to create product specifications and architecture for each product and application
• Manage prioritization and trade-offs among customer experience, performance and operational support load
• Work closely with engineering teams, design, and program management in an agile environment to deliver products to market
• Manage delivery of current products concurrently with future product planning
• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other team members
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals
• Interface and partner with all levels of the AWS and Amazon business

*Please email our AWS Recruiting Lead, Kelly O'Mara (komara@amazon.com) if you have questions.*

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of five years of product management experience
• Demonstrated track record of shaping business strategy for technical products or services

• MBA
• 7+ years of product management experience
• Possess a strong understanding of the industry and entrepreneurial spirit
• Be conversant with internet technologies

The successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
• Strong team-orientation
• Superior verbal and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desired
• Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge
• Successful history of shipping innovative products and services
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases
• Ability to clearly communicate data insights to others
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality
• Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape