Senior Manager, Product Management, Technical, Enterprise Foundational AI

Enterprise Foundational AI is changing how every Amazonian works by building AI products and scalable foundations that make knowledge workers measurably more productive. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Product Management – Technical to own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery for a portfolio that includes Amazon Quick, AI model routing and orchestration optimization services, and foundational products that accelerate Amazon's shift to an AI-native product development lifecycle. In this role, you will lead a team of product managers and technical program managers through significant ambiguity, deciding which problems to solve, how to sequence investment, and when to pivot. You will partner with engineering, AWS product teams, and functional stakeholders in Security, Legal, and People Experience and Technology (PXT) to ship products that reach every major Amazon business unit. If you want to shape the AI tools that hundreds of thousands of Amazonians rely on every day, we would love to talk. Key job responsibilities - Define and communicate the multi-year product vision and strategy for Enterprise Foundational AI's portfolio, translating ambiguous internal customer needs into a prioritized roadmap that balances near-term delivery with long-term platform goals. - Lead, coach, and grow a team of product managers and technical program managers, setting the hiring bar, developing future leaders, and building an inclusive team culture where people make sound decisions and deliver independently. - Partner with engineering and applied science teams to develop functional and non-functional requirements, evaluate system design trade-offs around scalability and performance, and determine when to integrate generative AI capabilities to improve product quality and team productivity. - Drive cross-functional alignment with AWS product teams, Security, Legal, PXT, and major Amazon business units by writing clear strategic narratives and presenting investment cases to senior leadership. - Establish mechanisms to inspect product quality, operational performance, and the internal customer experience, proactively identifying risks and decomposing complex problems into actionable solutions that scale across the organization. A day in the life Your morning might start by reviewing a product narrative from one of your direct reports, sharpening the customer problem statement before a working session with engineering on AI model orchestration trade-offs. After lunch you lead a roadmap prioritization discussion, helping the team weigh competing signals from business units against resource constraints. Later you prepare a strategic update for senior leadership, distilling progress on Amazon Quick adoption into a concise, data-informed story that frames the path forward. About the team Enterprise Foundational AI builds the products, layers, and services that put trusted generative AI in the hands of every Amazonian. The team's portfolio spans Amazon Quick, AI model routing and orchestration, and foundational capabilities that are accelerating Amazon's AI-native transformation. As the investment in AI-native products continues to grow, the team is expanding. You will manage product managers and technical program managers, partnering closely with AWS product teams and cross-functional stakeholders across Security, Legal, and PXT. If you are excited about building AI products at a scale few organizations can match, this is the team for you. Minimum qualifications - Bachelor's degree - 6+ years of team management experience - Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition - Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product - Experience overseeing roadmap strategy and definition throughout the product life cycle from concept to end of lifecycle Preferred qualifications - Experience delivering consumer software products and services in a high growth environment - Master's degree in a technical field, or Master of Business Administration - Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale - 5+ years of working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning), GenAI (Generative AI), Analytics, Database, and/or Storage experience - Experience shaping business strategy for technical products or services for large enterprises or partners 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 - 197,900.00 - 267,800.00 USD annually