Sr. Program Manager, Disaster Relief, Amazon Community Impact
Job Summary
The ACI organization capitalizes on Amazons scale and speed to build a more resilient and connected company. With over 1.5 million Amazonians across 60 countries we connect our people to community initiatives through volunteering to scale collective impact. Volunteering amplifies our Global Community Impact Giving priorities in disaster relief food security and education.
Amazons Disaster Relief team applies the same logistics expertise that delivers packages daily to get critical aid where its needed within hours. We operate 15 disaster relief hubs globally stocked with emergency supplies like blankets medical devices and tarps. Working alongside local organizations and first responders we leverage Amazons core capabilities in logistics technology and innovation to support communities in crisis. Since 2017 weve donated and delivered more than 26 million relief items across 200 disasters worldwide.
The Disaster Relief team is looking for a passionate and innovative Sr. Program Manager to support Amazons Disaster Relief Program.
The ideal candidate will understand the complexities of global disaster response and how Amazons unique capabilities ( product selection logistics warehousing and technology) can be leveraged to support affected communities. To be successful in this role you will need to monitor natural disasters year-round and respond quickly when they occur launching activations that include corporate product donations disaster response technology services and logistics support. You will operate and maintain a network of globally pre-positioned relief supply hubs to enable faster response times and create and scale playbooks that address the steps to support basic needs during disasters.
The ideal candidate will also be comfortable building channels for customers and employees to participate in relief efforts and will thrive in an environment that requires constant adaptation as situations evolve on the ground.
The position can be based in Bangalore IN.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead disaster relief operations and incident command for activations across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region
- Manage pre-positioning hubs in the region including inventory systems vendor coordination and logistics partnerships
- Define and iterate on regional in-kind product donation strategy and delivery mechanisms
- Influence global hub strategy using regional data and operational experience
- Coordinate across procurement transportation and logistics partners to drive operational efficiencies
- Enhance playbooks and operational excellence standards across all regional offerings
- Manage stakeholder relationships across internal teams and external partners during activations
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
ACI values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture:
Its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (inclusive diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth:
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- 5 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 5 years of program or project management experience
- 5 years of delivering cross functional projects experience
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- 2 years of driving process improvements experience
- Masters degree or MBA in business operations human resources adult education organizational development instructional design or related field
- Experience in a high-volume environment such as a security operations center event security call center or crisis management/emergency response center
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- - Experience in retail operations supply chain transportation or warehousing/inventory management
- - Experience developing and implementing operational excellence programs and training initiatives
- - Experience writing playbooks creating mechanisms and delivering measurable results in ambiguous agile environments
- - Passion for disaster relief; direct disaster relief experience preferred
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Required Experience:
Manager
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