Principal, Ops Strategy, Production/Post Production IO

We are seeking an experienced senior program manager to help drive strategic production and technology initiatives across our creative, post-production, and production organizations. This role will help develop operational mechanisms across the respective region Production/Post Production teams and communicate transformational initiatives while serving as a trusted advisor to creative and production leadership.


Key job responsibilities

• Develop and execute operational mechanisms across the relevant regional Production/Post Production Operations teams.
• Develop a multi-year roadmap with internal stakeholders for high-impact strategic projects spanning technology adoption, process transformation, and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with leaders across creative, production, post, VFX, and innovation teams to identify strategic initiatives and develop a comprehensive transformation roadmap
• Partner with the IO-PV Creative team to identify high-impact automation and GenAI opportunities that advance the growth plan
• Lead the implementation of Creative workflow tools, from strategic planning through execution, to streamline processes and improve creative output delivery
• Serve as a change management advisor for teams introducing new technology, helping them navigate organizational impacts with minimal disruption and accelerate adoption
• Assist the Production Innovation Team evaluating emerging technologies and developing business cases and implementation strategies for high-potential investments
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Establish program governance frameworks, success metrics, develop and deliver required reporting for executive stakeholders
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to executive stakeholders with clarity and precision
Internal job description

Basic Qualifications

- 10+ years of program or project management experience, or a MBA and 5+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
- Experience in a studio, production company or television network
- 7+ years of progressive technology implementation experience
- Experience building and analyzing cost/benefit scenarios and business cases and communicating results throughout the organization
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
- Experience and understanding of the workflow within a marketing, production, or creative department or company
- Experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects, or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, computer science, data science, engineering, or other related field, or degree in advanced technology

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree or above in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or experience in defining and creating benchmarks for assessing GenAI model performance
- 5+ years of IT and/or Management Consulting, or 3+ years of senior leadership experience
- Master's degree or above in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
- 4+ years of program or project management experience, or a PMP certificate and 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of entertainment deal making, representing or working for a major scripted production company, studio, network, record label, or music publisher experience
- Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones and cultures

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.

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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, CA, Culver City - 139,500.00 - 244,100.00 USD annually