
Sr Program Manager, Amazon University Talent Acquisition (AUTA)
Seattle, WAJob$116–160K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Sr Program Manager will develop and implement complex programs from idea to launch, partnering with cross-functional teams to improve Amazon’s recruiting lifecycle. The role owns initiatives, timelines, status, risks, and process changes, and works with senior leaders and business representatives to refine and build processes connecting candidates with opportunities. Focus areas include applications, interviewing, assessments, placement, and offers.
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Description
At Amazon, we are always exploring new opportunities to shape our global business. Our Program Managers help us implement the best ideas. As you take on different responsibilities, you’ll become an expert in the business, operations, and processes, and see your experience evolve. Along the way, you’ll work closely with different functions across Amazon and see how working together makes us a leader in what we do.
Amazon is a data-driven business, so part of your role will involve gathering insights to make decisions. You’ll trial different ideas, analyze data to identify potential challenges, and present your findings to senior teams.
The environment is fast-paced, deadline driven and you will need to be comfortable working on several initiatives at once. You have a desire to learn and experience new things, and a passion for improvements.
Key job responsibilities
The Sr Program Manager will have a proven track record of developing and implementing complex programs - from idea to launch - in partnership with cross-functional teams. You will own and drive initiatives to continually improve the recruiting lifecycle. You will define timelines and communicate on status, risks, and process changes. You will need to thrive and deliver results in an ambiguous, fast-paced, dynamic business environment, operating in all levels of the organization. You should be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity and fast pace and relish the idea of solving hard problems.
This position requires analytical strength, attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to synthesize moving parts and drive the business forward. The role demands a strong sense of urgency, the ability to influence and make sound judgement calls, and willingness to roll up your sleeves.
A day in the life
As a program leader, you will partner strategically with senior leaders across Amazon's People Experience and Technology team, representatives across Amazon's lines of business, and internal AUTA team colleagues as the voice of the customer. You will be responsible for refining existing processes, and building new processes, that connect candidates with opportunities at Amazon. Key areas of focus include: application processes, interviewing, candidate assessments, candidate placement and offers.
Basic Qualifications
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5+ years of program or project management experience
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Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
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Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications
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2+ years of driving process improvements experience
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Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
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PMP
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, WA, Seattle - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 10,739 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$116–160K/yr
- Washington median$129–200K/yr455 salary ranges
- US median$127–201K/yr7,724 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $138K, is 15% below the Washington median midpoint ($162K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 519 open Program Management jobs in Washington and 10,739 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington
- Amazon (this employer)229 open
- Microsoft Corporation40 open
- Oracle30 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,193 postings).
- Education
- 4,186 of the 10,739 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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