Senior Manager, Program Management, WHS Central Programs
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Job Location:
Bellevue, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This role will focus on leading the execution of multi-year capital-intensive safety projects that span multiple Amazon Business Units (BUs) and geographies across North America and Europe. You will partner with Operations Engineering teams Operations leadership Procurement Finance and WHS stakeholders to deploy solutions such as automated truck unloading systems adjustable height workstations and cart redesigns. Your team will be responsible for delivering these projects on time within budget and to their full safety entitlement.
This Senior Manager will report to the Director of WHS Central Programs and work collaboratively across all Amazon BUs in NA and EU to deliver innovative safety solutions across our business. This position requires travel up to approximately 20% for critical site deployments and cross-site meetings.
Key job responsibilities
Program Delivery & Execution
Lead a team of program managers to deliver large-scale multi-year safety projects with budgets ranging from $5M to $30M in capex
Ensure projects deliver their planned safety entitlement on time and within budget across all Amazon business units
Drive execution excellence through rigorous project management standards milestone tracking and stakeholder alignment
Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
Build and maintain strong relationships with Operations leadership to ensure successful project adoption and sustained safety improvements
Work cross-functionally with Operations Engineering teams Safety Engineering Launch Finance and WHS teams to deploy solutions at scale
Influence to drive alignment across multiple business units and geographies with competing priorities
Team Leadership & Capability Building
Develop and coach a geographically distributed team of program managers to deliver complex high-impact projects
Establish clear accountability performance standards and career development pathways for team members
Build program management capability and best practices across the team to improve delivery success rates
Performance Management & Reporting
Track and report on project delivery metrics including on-time delivery rate capex plan adherence and safety entitlement achievement
Provide regular updates to senior leadership on project status risks and mitigation plans
Identify and escalate at-risk projects with clear mitigation strategies
About the team
Our team is dedicated to engineering risk out of Amazons fulfillment centers through innovative program delivery. We execute large-scale safety projects across Amazon working across multiple business units to implement solutions that protect our employees while maintaining operational excellence. The teams mission focuses on delivering high-impact safety improvements through capital investments in automation ergonomic solutions and process improvements. Our collaborative approach brings together expertise from Operations Engineering and WHS to deploy comprehensive safety solutions that drive measurable reductions in incident rates across the network.
- Bachelors degree
- 7 years of program or project management experience
- 7 years of cross functional project delivery experience
- 7 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 4 years of team management experience
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience managing analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- MBA
- 10 years of program or project management experience
- Experience working with presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TN Nashville - 136200.00 - 184300.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 151400.00 - 204800.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 151400.00 - 204800.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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