Sr. Technical Program Manager, Design Engineering

The Technical Program Manager will evaluate and manage complex design changes across global data center projects, coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines. This role involves conducting feasibility analyses, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of design changes, and ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex design changes across electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural, controls, plumbing, and fire protection disciplines
• Analyze technical specifications, drawings, datasheets, and system integration requirements for feasibility and impact
• Identify cross‑discipline dependencies and assess constructability, maintainability, and operational implications
• Review and validate technical calculations such as load, cooling capacity, structural, and hydraulic analyses
• Manage a portfolio of design changes, conducting feasibility studies, risk assessments, and cost impact analysis
• Coordinate technical reviews with principal engineers across all relevant disciplines
• Develop and maintain implementation plans, tracking design change execution from approval through site deployment
• Present design change recommendations and cost implications to senior leadership
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, architectural, controls, and fire protection engineers on design solutions
• Partner with finance, procurement, construction management, and product teams to align design changes with budgets and schedules
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline design change workflows
• Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, design standards, and RACI matrices
• Support automation initiatives and tooling improvements for design change management
• Track and report design change metrics, maintain databases and dashboards, and participate in leadership review meetings

Requirements

• 5+ years of project/program management experience, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path management
• Experience managing programs across cross‑functional teams and building sustainable processes
• Technical product or program management background
• Experience working directly with engineering teams in mission‑critical facilities (data centers, power generation, oil/gas)
• Experience with design change management in infrastructure or construction environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM, or 8‑10+ years equivalent experience
• Familiarity with end‑to‑end design lifecycle for physical infrastructure (electrical, mechanical, civil, structural)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workplace culture
• Work‑life balance initiatives
• Mentorship and career growth programs
• Access to Amazon employee affinity groups and inclusion events
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Key Skills