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Amazon Team Manager, AGI Data Services, RAMP in Boston, Massachusetts
Description
Team overview
Interested in improving the technology and features powering Alexa? Come work with us! We are building the speech and language solutions behind Amazon Echo and other Alexa-enabled products and services.
AGI Data Services' (AGI-DS) mission is to provide high-quality data collection and labelled data for machine learning (ML) technologies. Our team specializes in running experimental projects and pilots on all types of emerging technology in the machine learning space.
Job Mission
We are seeking an experienced Team Manager to join our operations to develop, manage, and support our AGI-DS team with Speech and language solutions. The AGI-DS team researches and delivers high-caliber multi-language Text-to-Speech technology, leading to voice quality and accuracy.
Key job responsibilities
As Team Manager, you will be responsible for :
• Manage job assignment on a day-to-day basis, monitoring performance on job or queue adherence, volume, and quality
• Support hiring and training of new Associates
• Ensure productivity is maximized through supervision, training, analysis, and feedback of performance data on a periodic basis
• Develop the work schedule for the week by balancing work across various workflows and/or navigating competing delivery priorities
• Liaise with Program Management and other global operations team leads to manage risks & propose mitigation strategies
• Track quality and utilization metrics
• File and track tickets, following up on blocks to productivity
• Provide regular, formal & informal feedback to direct reports
• Identify and help implement process-related improvement using methodologies such as Kaizen, six sigma, or lean
• Support project coordinators with data collection needs
About the team
In this position, you will support associates and project coordinators with their day-to-day work initiatives, activities and deliverables. You will participate in internal and external meetings, improve processes, and build mechanisms.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Boston, MA, USA
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor Degree or equivalent professional or military experience
Experience working with performance metrics and developing them to measure progress against key performance indicators
Experience managing a team or a group of people while supporting projects/programs.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with process improvement/quality control tools and methods
• Demonstrated ability to lead diverse talent within a team, work cross-functionally, and build consensus on difficult issues
• Excellent communication, strong organizational skills and very detail-oriented
• Strong interest in hiring and developing people in their respective roles
• Leadership experience in coaching and performance management
• Experience in managing process and operational escalations
• Experience with aspects of speech and language technology
• Experience in project and stakeholder management
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