The role
From Amazon's own posting.
Building Tomorrow's Innovations Today
What if you could sit at the table where AWS was first suggested? Or be in the room when Amazon Prime was just an ambitious idea? At Amazon, most of our innovations started with leaders who dared to think differently. Through the Amazon Leadership Accelerator (ALA), you could be next.
ALA is our selective MBA leadership development program designed to cultivate the next generation of transformative product leaders. The program provides a multi-year pathway for ambitious MBA graduates to work on high-impact initiatives, receive mentorship from senior executives, and accelerate their journey toward becoming future senior leaders at Amazon. ALA participants work directly with senior executives to identify customer needs and scale innovative solutions into transformative businesses. This multi-year pathway combines deep product management fundamentals with technical aptitude - the same combination that built game-changing products like AWS, Alexa, Prime, and Kindle.
This isn't a typical MBA role – it's an opportunity to shape the future of how millions of customers live, work, and play. As a Product Manager in the ALA program, you'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior leaders who've built billion-dollar businesses, tackling challenges that stretch beyond your comfort zone while receiving the mentorship to help you succeed.
You'll lead working backwards sessions, write and refine PR/FAQs, dive deep into metrics, and make data-driven decisions about future priorities. Regular touchpoints with your leadership team will help shape your strategic thinking, while collaboration with architects and engineers will strengthen your technical judgment. You'll be part of a cohort of high-caliber MBA graduates who learn, build, and grow together.
Key job responsibilities
Whether you're conducting customer research, developing business cases, or presenting to senior leadership, each day offers opportunities to impact our customers. Throughout your journey, you'll be supported by a community of peers and mentors who share your passion for building what's next.
Customer & Business Impact
• Identify and analyze customer pain points and unmet needs
• Define clear success metrics and KPIs for your product area
• Conduct market analysis and customer research
• Build compelling business cases showing value creation
Product Development
• Own significant product initiatives end-to-end, from ideation through launch and iteration • Create working backwards documentation (PR/FAQ)
• Design, validate, and ship solutions that delight customers
• Define business requirements, technical specifications, and implementation roadmaps
• Make data-driven decisions about feature prioritization and product direction
Strategic Thinking & Innovation
• Develop product strategy and long-term vision based on market analysis
• Explore innovative solutions to complex customer problems
• Create competitive positioning recommendations
• Drive go-to-market planning and execution
Technical & Stakeholder Collaboration
• Work across functions to drive project execution and deliver results
• Present recommendations to senior leadership
• Build deep understanding of technical architecture and constraints
As a full-time ALA participant, you will own high-impact product initiatives that deliver clear customer benefits and business outcomes. Through strategic rotations across Amazon's businesses, you'll develop the breadth and depth needed to become a senior product leader, with increasing scope and complexity over time.
Please Note:
1. This role is based in Seattle, WA with no other location options at this time. Relocation to the Seattle area will be required to participate in the Amazon Leadership Accelerator.
2. Amazon requires employees to be in office 5 days a week.
A day in the life
Your day might begin with analyzing customer feedback and usage data, collaborating with senior leaders to identify unmet needs that could become Amazon's next breakthrough product. You'll regularly engage with stakeholders across functions to drive your product vision forward, while spending significant time with engineering teams to define technical requirements and ensure scalable solutions.
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a full-time MBA program
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
- Customer-centric mindset with a track record of identifying and solving customer problems
- Technical aptitude and comfort engaging in technical discussions
- Evidence of driving outcomes without formal authority or resources
- Track record of persistence and delivering results through complexity
- 3+ years of professional work (non-internship) experience
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience in stakeholder and communication management
- Background in product management, technology, or related field
- Track record of leadership impact across diverse experiences
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous environments
- History of driving innovation and challenging status quo
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 starting pay for this position is listed below. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits .
Seattle, WA, USA - 160,200.00 USD Annually