Sr Technical Program Manager, Amazon Financials Foundation Services – Amazon, Vancouver, BC
Location: Vancouver, BC | Company: Amazon
Amazon is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager in Vancouver, British Columbia, to support Amazon Financials Foundation Services and coordinate the delivery of scalable technology solutions used by financial and retail business teams.
This senior technical role brings together software development, program planning, stakeholder communication and operational execution. The successful candidate will work with engineering teams and business partners around the world to define requirements, manage dependencies and guide complex initiatives from early planning through successful delivery.
Supporting Amazon’s Financial Technology Systems
Amazon Financials Foundation Services operates within the company’s eCommerce Foundation organization and develops technology that supports financial accounting and retail operations. The Senior Technical Program Manager will help ensure that these systems remain secure, flexible and capable of supporting Amazon’s large-scale business environment.
The position requires close collaboration with project sponsors, technical teams and financial stakeholders. A major part of the work involves translating business needs into clear technical plans while coordinating several teams that may use different development methods, schedules and operational processes.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The role focuses on organizing complex technical programs, keeping stakeholders informed and ensuring that teams remain aligned around shared delivery goals.
Program Planning
Develop integrated project plans that account for technical requirements, delivery milestones, internal dependencies and potential delays across multiple workstreams.
Cross-Team Coordination
Connect engineering, finance and business teams while managing the dependencies that can affect product development and implementation schedules.
Risk Management
Identify delivery risks, anticipate bottlenecks and coordinate escalation plans before issues affect important technical or business objectives.
Stakeholder Communication
Provide clear and accurate updates to project sponsors, senior leaders, engineering teams and business partners throughout each stage of delivery.
Release Coordination
Support release planning and implementation across technical teams that may follow agile, blended or independently managed software development processes.
Process Improvement
Identify opportunities to strengthen the software development lifecycle, improve product quality and make program delivery processes more efficient.
Experience and Qualifications
Amazon is looking for a candidate with substantial experience working directly with engineering organizations. The official requirements include at least seven years of experience with engineering teams, five years in technical product or program management and three years of software development experience.
Candidates must also have experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building repeatable processes and coordinating release schedules. Preferred experience includes managing scope, budgets, quality, schedules, critical paths and risks, as well as defining performance indicators and service-level measures for large business operations.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
This opportunity requires a combination of technical understanding, structured program management and the ability to influence teams that may have competing priorities.
Experience leading complex technology initiatives and coordinating engineering work across several teams and delivery schedules.
Understanding of software engineering practices, development lifecycles and the technical constraints that can influence delivery decisions.
Ability to identify interconnected work, anticipate bottlenecks and create practical mitigation plans before problems affect delivery.
Capability to present technical issues, program status and strategic trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Comfort managing changing priorities, incomplete information and several parallel projects within a large technology organization.
Compensation and Employment Information
Amazon has published an annual base salary range of CAD $128,100 to CAD $214,000 for this Vancouver-based position. Final compensation will depend on factors such as professional experience, qualifications and work location.
The official posting also states that total compensation may include sign-on payments and restricted stock units. Eligible employees may receive health coverage, RRSP participation, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, paid time off and additional health and well-being resources.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in this Senior Technical Program Manager opportunity can apply through Amazon’s official careers website. Before submitting an application, applicants should review the technical experience requirements and ensure their résumé clearly demonstrates program leadership and software engineering collaboration.
Amazon also provides accommodation support during the application, interview and onboarding process for candidates who require workplace adjustments.