Senior Program Manager, WW Innovation Engineering

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Sr. Program Mgr. to manage Automation and Robotics programs for our WW (World Wide) Delivery Station Network. The successful candidate will be a member of the Amazon Logistics Global Innovation Engineering team and will be responsible to program manage the automation and robotics roadmap for global use from Ideation to Deployment phases.

This role requires experienced and entrepreneurial minded individuals with combined robotics, engineering, planning and analytical skills. This individual will own the management of our core programs including planning, scheduling, risk management, financial planning and will partner with Robotics, SW Tech Teams, Process Engineering, Operations, and other last mile teams to effectively operate across the last mile network.

Key job responsibilities

Own the program management for complex automation programs. You manage the long-term roadmap and drive execution with the teams to deliver results.

Design communications and reporting for large audiences including leadership and stakeholders.

Lead the 3YF and OP planning cycles for WW New Tech space liaising with all key stakeholders across last mile businesses.

Identify and proactively manage areas of business importance related to your program(s): market opportunity, financial and legal compliance, endemic problems, and any other large risks.

Influence Automation roadmap priorities and reach consensus on approach/prioritization with various stakeholders like tech teams.

Manage schedules, financials and risk trackers for all programs at a portfolio level

Create standard mechanisms for the efficient operation of the teams to meet organizational goals

Assist the technical teams on making right trade-off decisions between time, effort, features, etc.

Lead the discussion for scalability strategy of new technologies working with various teams like Engineering, vendors, Supply Chain, Corp Dev., etc.

Manages the lifecycle of complex initiatives. Unblocks teams and increases the speed of delivery. Negotiates resources and priorities.

A day in the life

You will ideate and bring to life new technologies for AMZL. Your day could include: working with teams on new concepts for AMZL with automation and robotics technology to being in the field and learning the challenges that Ops face. You would write a business case and work with stakeholders to build a case for piloting new technology. You could dive deep in understanding how the tech influences AMZL processes and the associate's lives. You will influence business on GO/NO-GO for the new tech. Bringing your entrepreneurial and innovative spirits will be a daily ordeal ? it's always Day 1.

About the team

We are a set of diverse individuals who work coherently to solve customer problems with the most innovative solutions. We put heavy emphasis on empowering our employees to maintain work/life harmony. The team works with innovative technologies in the market to bring into AMZL to solve complex technical problems. It's a fine balance between working on writing strategic business cases to understanding the deep human-machine interfaces. We are a bunch of fun enthusiastic and curious engineers spanning across US and EU.

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of program or project management experience

Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders

Experience owning/driving roadmap and execution strategy

Bachelor's degree

7+ years of professional background in supply chain, business, engineering or related technical or quantitative field Proven capabilities in managing complex projects

Problem solving and analytical skills

Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

5+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience

Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of driving process improvements experience

Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field

- Experience as a program manager or owner

- Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as ability to analyze quantitatively, problem-solve and prioritize

- Experience in using tools such as Quick sight, excel macros, PMO tools

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information,

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