Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and when that box with the smile arrived you wondered how it got to you so fast Have you wondered how Amazon warehouses keep up with increasing demand What kind of processes and technology are they using Do you wish to be part of the two fastest growing business lines at Amazon If so the Rapid and Rural Logistics (R2L) team a segment of the Last Mile organization is for you.
RSR is looking for a Program Manager for the Launch & Expansion team who will lead in the emerging Last Mile business verticals to drive of new projects technology and innovation. RSR sites serve Amazons customers in rural and remote areas. This position will be responsible for playing a key role in our greater R2L Engineering and Building Solutions Team to support our growing businesses in North America. The candidate will be able to manage multiple largescale projects own schedules outline key milestones and ensure deliverables are met. The successful candidate will be able to bring stakeholders together uphold accountability develop creative solutions and navigate problem solving situations.
At Amazon we are working to be the most customercentric company on earth including how we revolutionize changes to meet the dynamic business needs and designs. Amazon is continually striving to innovate and provide a best in class experience through the introduction of new processes equipment and designs in the Last Mile space. This individual will play an integral role in helping Amazon build the most advanced and safest sites in the world by partnering with the stakeholder teams such as Safety Design PreConstruction and Construction to roll out retrofit projects to existing RSR sites. The candidate will partner closely with a broad set of stakeholders to manage multiple high profile high impact business initiatives concurrently.
Travel is expected to be a minimum of 50 of the time.
Key job responsibilities
Drive process capacity performance technology compliance and safetyrelated program objectives define business requirements translate requirements into project plans manage implementation activities across a large group of stakeholders develop and execute rollout plans and ongoing support.
Identify assess and mitigate risks drive resolution of critical issues provide escalation management anticipate and make tradeoffs and propose corrective actions to keep initiatives moving forward.
Collaborate and build relationships with crossfunctional teams to ensure seamless and process excellence.
Review new change requests from program and operations stakeholders against existing standards.
Identify and address customer and business pain points by actively deep diving into data and operational processes and working with crossfunctional teams.
Schedule and moderate multiple weekly standing meetings with internal teams to obtain or share information and approve changes; coordinate information between various teams in the organization.
A day in the life
You will spend time engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure launches are running according to plan from initiation assessment development analysis and until closure of the project. This role will guide business owners program owners change requesters and leadership on highjudgement decisions in the process. You will help deliver success and remove roadblocks by collaborating on creative solutions and setting new standards for inflight and future launches.
About the team
This is a team that has diverse backgrounds and knowledge sets that works closely together to collaborate and offer new ways of thinking. The willingness to share information and ideas is a key success to this team and its growth. We get things done together!
3 years of program or project management experience
3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience working cross functionally with tech and nontech teams
Bachelors degree
Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
3 years of driving process improvements experience
PMP or PMP certificate
Masters degree in business engineering operations supply chain transportation logistics
3 years of change management experience
Selfstarter strong drive bias for action and results oriented
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.