Amazon is seeking an innovative, high-judgment Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Regulation Tech & Assurance (RTA) team within Amazon Privacy (Security). We own Responsible AI (RAI) programs that deliver technical governance solutions ensuring compliance with high-impact, urgent AI regulation across Amazon services worldwide - including the EU AI Act, U.S. state-level AI laws (e.g., Colorado SB 189 ADMT requirements), and emerging international frameworks such as South Korea's AI Basic Act.
The Senior TPM will operate at the intersection of AI regulation, data governance, and technical implementation - translating complex legal obligations into enforceable controls, scalable compliance architectures, and measurable outcomes. You will work across Amazon's decentralized business structure to ensure consistent AI governance that delivers on four pan-Amazon outcomes: Quality, Compliance, Assurance, and Speed. This will require helping to frame, and participating in, high judgment debates and decision making across senior business, technology, legal, and public policy leaders.
Key job responsibilities
1. RAI Controls SME - Own expertise in Amazon's AI governance controls: data lineage, broker registration, source-based exclusions, opt-out enforcement, and data retention. Maintain working knowledge of EU AI Act categories (GPAI, High-Risk AI Systems, Article 50 transparency/watermarking, prohibited practices) and emerging U.S. state AI regulations.
2. End-to-End Technical Design - Lead cross-functional design across infrastructure and business teams to architect compliance solutions. Define how requirements flow from policy 12 standards 12 control objectives 12 automated enforcement, driving toward zero-touch compliance.
3. Implementation & Delivery - Drive execution across Legal, AI Security, Privacy, and engineering teams. Own work-back plans against regulatory effective dates, manage dependencies, track risks/blockers, and ensure demonstrable compliance posture for regulators and auditors.
4. Regulatory Interpretation & Strategy - Participate in high-judgment debates across senior business, technology, legal, and public policy leaders on ambiguous requirements (e.g., HRAIS classification, training data disclosure obligations, deemed provider scope). Translate legal interpretations into implementable technical requirements.
5. Cross-Pillar Governance - Partner across RTA's Security, Privacy, and RAI pillars to drive a unified operating model with consistent policy hierarchy, shared assurance tooling, and holistic compliance reporting.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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, TX, Austin - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
