About this role
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem-solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Amazon Robotics is seeking a leader with a passion for technology, that can easily make connections, are always curious how things really work, and are up for the challenge found in a deeply complex, but very rewarding Robotics environment. This team is a global squad of talented engineers that work diligently to resolve technical issues and help maintain Amazon’s robotic services, applications and platforms. We are expanding our team to Melbourne, Australia and are looking for an experience technical manager to help us kickstart operations in this region. As a manager you will not only help to recruit and establish the foundation for this new team but also learn how Amazon leverages state of the art robotics technology to enhance our facilities and better service our customers. You will engage with a dynamic technical environment, navigate complex situation and ensure that your team is always set up for success. Together with your team, you will directly collaborate with Software & Engineering teams from all over the globe to root cause critical issues and ensure problems stay fixed for good! Important! Please note that this role includes certain Manager On-Call responsibilities over the weekend (daytime) for select high severity events. Key job responsibilities - Manage, recruit, interview, hire, coach and mentor directs. - Ensure directs are up to date with with company, policies, procedures and regulations, while meeting established productivity targets. - Actively work to encourage, motivate and collaborate direct reports to reach agreed goals, while fulfilling their job responsibilities and obligations. (hold regular 1:1 sessions etc). - Create and maintain a healthy and positive work culture. - Implement, establish and meet departmental and company goals to improve business outcome. - Identifies problem areas and works to implement solutions to effectively resolve them. - Evaluate employee performance and systems to identify trends and recommend improvements. - Contributes to team efforts as needed to achieve desired results. - Acts as an escalation point and incident manager during critical high severity escalations. As Amazon maintains a very high performance bar, managers may find themselves having do adapt to any given situation and embody different types of roles. Depending on the context they can be: Incident or Project Managers, Technical Authorities in one or more technical areas, Change Approvers, Technical Writers, Trainers, Coaches, Mentors or Mediators. This role fluidity is what enables the manager to be successful and navigate the daily complexities of the Amazon Robotics environment.