Senior Product Manager - Technical, Alexa International - London

Job Description

We are a team of builders that work passionately to apply cutting edge technologies to solve real-world challenges that will transform the Alexa experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet for our customers worldwide.

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to develop and deliver new Alexa experiences for our international customers. You will help build the strategy and vision for a team focused on new features, and you will develop and look after the roadmap based on that strategy and vision.


Key job responsibilities
A successful candidate will be customer-obsessed and highly analytical, being able to work extremely effectively in a matrix organization, show perseverance and steadfastness, love thinking about new products and technologies, and be adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality, simple products and applications that customers love.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the definition, design and construction of features that delight consumers and compel them to engage despite an abundance of alternatives
- 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
- Work closely and collaboratively with design and product teams from partner organizations
- Define creative, high quality, simple product roadmaps based on product 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
- Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals


A day in the life
You will be working with a unique and gifted cross-functional team of Engineers, Designers and Product Managers to develop exciting Alexa products and experiences for International consumers.

About the team
The Alexa International team focuses on building and expanding Alexa’s capabilities for customers worldwide. We embrace the unique challenge of understanding the nuances of how Alexa can serve customers’ needs in different cultures and locations in a native way.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

London, GBR

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or higher with a technical discipline
- Several years of consumer facing software product management experience
- Experience coordinating complex product development cycles and software development schedules
- Familiarity with mobile technology, web services, and back-end application infrastructure
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations and to drive actions

Preferred Qualifications:

- MBA or Master’s degree
- Passion for transformative user experiences
- Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts and manage tradeoffs
- Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- High attention to detail including precise and effective customer communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desired

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