Lead, Studios Automation Programs, Studio Operations

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Principal, Studios Automation to develop and drive solutions that automate and transform internal workflows. More specifically, you will captain an initiative that builds a unified data layer that builds connectivity across systems, which enables the Studio to work across the many different applications to produce our TV shows and movies. This role builds connectivity between systems teams already use, unifying the information to give every team and every AI tool one shared understanding of each title end-to-end. In this cross-functional role, you will collaborate with Studios teams, Operations, Studios Tech, Finance, and Legal to deliver applied AI-products that return time to the people who make our shows and movies. We are looking for candidates with exceptional business partnership capabilities, a proven track record of delivering fast-paced and challenging projects, plus an SME understanding of AI and how it can accelerate these initiatives. Duties will include formulating the product vision for your domain, gathering business and functional requirements from internal customers and end-users, and translating those requirements into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, and supportable solutions that work well with a range of complex systems. You will serve as the lead throughout the entire development lifecycle, including scoping, planning, designing, prototyping with users, evaluating quality, and working with engineering to ship to the internal teams and stakeholders who use your products, keeping in mind extraction accuracy, permissions and data governance, scalability, and compatibility with the studio's existing systems. Key job responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term product vision and roadmap for the studio's unified data and AI layer across the multiple orgs and VPs (Film, Series, and IO Studios), prioritized by measurable time returned to the studio
• Partner with stakeholders and engineering teams to translate studio workflows into product requirements, and drive the evaluation, implementation, and scaling of AI capabilities that connect existing applications
• Work closely with business, technology, legal, and finance stakeholders to prioritize features and experiments, and ensure adoption through appropriate change management
• Own the full product lifecycle: discovery and prototyping with users, development, evaluation, deployment, and continuous monitoring and deliverables such as business case, PR/FAQ, working backwards
• Oversee and mentor talent including PMs
• Define and track KPIs to measure the success of transformation initiatives, and report on roadmap progress and results such as adoption and business impact metrics

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
• Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
• Experience technical product management
• 10+ years of end to end product delivery experience
• 10+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, or experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects
• Experience in the entertainment industry
• Knowledge of data engineering pipelines, cloud solutions, ETL management, databases, visualizations and analytical platforms
• • 10+ years experience as PM on technical, data or platform products, and partnering with engineering on architecture tradeoffs

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements
• Experience in project management methodologies, business analysis, or process improvement
• Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership

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. 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, CA, Culver City - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually