Creative Program Manager, Technical Publications, Device Packaging Experience
Amazon
Description
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
The Role: We are looking for a talented and driven Creative Program Manager, Technical Publications, to manage and execute the Amazon Device packaging User Experience (UX) inbox documentation development within the Device Packaging Experience (DPX) team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing the workflows and development of Quick Start Guide, Warranty Safety Legal Documentations, User Manuals, and Setup Guides. The ideal candidate will demonstrate ownership, customer obsession, bias for action, and strong ability to deliver results while upholding the highest standards.
Key job responsibilities: As a Creative Program Manager, Technical Publications, you will manage the day-to-day inbox documentation development work-streams across programs and publications change requests post-production. You will establish relationships with stakeholders and collaborate closely with an in-house design team and production vendor to execute. You will also partner with other Creative PMs, Regional PMs, Retail EPMs, and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., hardware/software product managers, Go-to-Market managers, product counsel, hardware compliance legal/engineers, safety and compliance legal) from actual artwork development through Release to Print.
Key job responsibilities
* Collaborate with designers, external design agency, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive inbox documents artwork development for new products and execute packaging change requests
* Create data-driven solutions for technical publications by synthesizing multiple data sources including user studies, survey results, and customer reviews
* Partner with UX research teams to conduct usability studies and implement findings into documentation design
* Drive artwork approvals with stakeholders to meet development schedule through release to print, including managing multiple revision rounds, ensuring compliance requirements, coordinating stakeholder reviews, and maintaining version control until final production handoff to the supplier
* Update and communicate work-back schedule to peers and stakeholders proactively. Communicate delays and escalate effectively, when needed
* Manage, scope, track and maintain programs to stay on budget and schedule; send final files to packaging vendors per standardized SOP
* Develop and/or support initiatives to optimize cross-team mechanisms, procedures, and best practices
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of design experience
- 3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience prototyping (HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash or Flash Catalyst, or Axure)
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of mass-market consumer web / mobile products experience
- Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $184,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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