Sr. TPM, Asia Pacific

Overview

Join or sign in to find your next job. Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We require licenses in each country where we will provide Kuiper services, but there is no globally unified regulatory licensing regime for a LEO system like Kuiper.

We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM), APAC, Kuiper Regulatory to be based out of Singapore or Sydney. The Sr. TPM will work closely with other leaders within the Regulatory Team and across Kuiper to manage the technical and regulatory requirements and dependencies, ensuring our licensing roadmaps for each country enable on time service delivery at scale. The right candidate will have successfully managed multi-discipline, telecommunications project initiatives; will have a well-rounded technical background in satellite communications; and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This position may require access to information, technology, or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations, including EAR and ITAR. Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality and other factors considered by export control regulations.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

• Defines and manages complex licensing schedules and dependencies at scale and drives teams to deliver to meet service availability objectives;
• Builds, organizes and automates reporting mechanisms as a force multiplier;
• Manages tools and dashboards to provide transparent program management status to all customers and stakeholders;
• Extracts regulatory compliance requirements from license authorizations, assigns responsibilities, and assesses risks;
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and accurately (written and verbal);
• Catalyzes efficiencies and process improvements for faster business delivery; and
• Sets a course in the face of ambiguity to deliver independently, asking the right questions, clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.

A day in the life

In this role, you will own tracking and managing the cross-functional licensing schedules, archiving license records, and ensuring compliance with license conditions, with primary responsibility for the APAC Region. You will work closely with Regulatory country leads, other TPMs, Legal, Business, Ground Infrastructure, Engineering, and Export Control teams to ensure alignment with all stakeholders on a country and regional basis.

As a Sr. TPM, you will design mechanisms to manage complex compliance and licensing processes, automate and streamline processes, track progress. You will anticipate bottlenecks, communicate regulatory risks clearly to leaders, escalate effectively, and remove blockers. You will deliver independently with limited guidance across the APAC Region and its diverse regulatory frameworks.

About The Team

The Regulatory Team obtains licenses for Kuiper services and earth stations in each country we will serve; advocates for rules and policies that benefit our customers; coordinates spectrum-use with satellite and terrestrial operators; files our constellation parameters with the ITU; and develops the data and analyses to support these activities. We partner with the Legal and Public Policy teams, and work in close collaboration with Public Affairs and Kuiper's development, operations, and business teams. The Regulatory Team is organized into four sub-teams: Global Licensing, Domestic Regulatory Affairs, International, and Spectrum Analysis and Systems Engineering.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 6+ years of experience driving business and technical discussions/alignment, and communicating results to senior leadership
• 3+ years of Telecommunications regulatory experience
• Experience using and customizing project management tools
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with licensing telecommunications systems globally
• Knowledge of non-geostationary satellite communications systems
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other relevant discipline (e.g., communications)
• Experience using and customizing Smartsheet

Acknowledgement Of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE Statement

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Company - Amazon Kuiper Australia Pty Ltd - M63

Job ID: A3074138

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