Systems Delivery Manager (SDM), Kuiper Global Enterprise Services

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast affordable broadband to a wide range of customers including consumers businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The Project Kuiper business operations team is looking for a Service Delivery Manager (SDM) to join our Global Enterprise Services (GES) organization supporting the Maritime sector. SDMs serve as centers of excellence across verticals (Enterprise Telco Land Mobile Maritime Aviation Partners); they align business readiness activities with Product Engineering Operations Support and Field priorities ensuring metrics are consistent with business objectives scalability and continuous improvement. This team enhances customer experience and accelerates revenue realization by building systems and programs that streamline complexity during the implementation installation integration and testing processes.

Key job responsibilities
Manage end to end product readiness for direct and indirect customers in the Maritime sector.
Build and develop sector intimacy through partnering with internal Product and Business teams occasionally interacting with external partners and customers.
Maintain crisp communication across all entities driving readiness and issue resolution and conducting regular check-ins with leadership.
Be the customer champion with internal teams advocating for customer experience and managing delivery requirements within the scope of Kuiper business goals.
Ensure Kuiper delivers against all committed SLAs. Work with quality engineering security supplier organizations and customer stakeholders to oversee solution performance and reliability.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead initiatives to establish best practices within the organization.
Work with supply chain to ensure smooth on-time production deliveries to customers.
Participate in regular status reviews with Kuiper leadership and customers to ensure successful implementation and timely resolution of service readiness issues.

This position may require access to information technology or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality citizenship and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations.

A day in the life
In this role you will work with cross-functional customer delivery teams product management business development sales solutions architects and enterprise customers to ensure optimal experience during technical onboarding on-site testing and ongoing support for Kuiper maritime customers. You will develop system integration best practices processes and tools to ensure solution deployment can be documented automated and scaled globally. Join us and make a difference for people and businesses around the world.

About the team
You will be joining a team primarily staffed with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) Technical Account Managers (TAMs) and Customer Delivery Engineers (CDEs) performing all service readiness coordination and technical onboarding and implementation of services contracted by customers. SDMs will work with other internal and external-facing roles such as Customer Delivery Managers (CDMs) Customer Care Team Customer Success Managers (CSMs) Engineering Product Management Business Development and Sales (BD/Sales) and Solutions Architects (SAs).

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

- Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
- 5 years of experience developing program strategies and plans diving execution and influencing senior stakeholders in the Maritime sector
- 2 years of experience with end-to-end product delivery for satellite services and hardware installed in vessels

- Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders
- Experience communicating and delivering presentations to customers stakeholders and/or teammates
- Knowledge of all phases of the maritime product lifecycle including design development testing certification production fulfillment maintenance and support.
- Experience working with or at onboard connectivity services provider.
- Familiar with field installation best practices lab test equipment and back-office integration.
- Experience working with regulatory bodies within the maritime sector is a requirement.
- Experience working cross-team and able to synthesize complex problems with input from product engineering testing and business owners and create smart cogent solutions.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231400/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 please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.