Amazon
Program Manager III, Strategic Initiatives Team
$116K–$160K
Austin, TX +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Arlington, VA - Experience
- 5+ years of program or project management experience; no alternative stated.
About the job
Owns Amazon’s early-career seller programs and employer brand, shaping strategy and running cohorts that build the Cloud Sales Center’s talent pipeline.
What you'll do
- Lead the internship, co-op, and broader early-career portfolio from strategy through execution.
- Define the early-career employer brand and intake quality standards; coordinate talent planning, onboarding, and partner events.
- Track conversion, ramp, and diversity outcomes with data teams and report impact to senior leaders.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of program or project management experience.
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
- Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of driving process improvements experience.
- Knowledge of general AI tools; experience designing and scaling workforce development programs is also preferred.
Pay
115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary) in Austin, Texas; 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary) in Arlington, Virginia; 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary) in Seattle, Washington.
AI focus
The role develops a talent pipeline for GenAI-native sellers; knowledge of general AI tools is preferred.
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