Senior Program Manager, Central RME, AGL ELM Execution

Application deadline: Jun 22 2026

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to join our Central RME team a key individual contributor role that impacts global markets with an immediate focus on NA R2L . The successful candidate will possess proven project management experience and consistently demonstrate the ability to influence leaders outside of their organization. This role requires engagement with nearly all operational teams including Operations Field RME Global Reliability and Global Engineering. As a senior individual contributor you must balance short-term solutions with long-term strategies bringing organization to a complex and thorough business plan through prioritization and deliberate execution of high-impact initiatives.
Your long-term vision to enhance customer satisfaction while reducing costs will be integral to the Central team strategy. This position demands a customer-focused professional with a strong business presence high energy and the mental stamina to execute a 3 year business plan. You will own the end-to-end delivery of launches at the highest level of quality ensuring every launch meets or exceeds established standards with zero compromise. You are expected to continuously raise the bar on what launch-ready looks like defining world-class benchmarks holding cross-functional teams accountable to those standards and relentlessly improving processes so that each successive launch is better than the last. You will drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational efficiency through innovative solutions and best practices treating every gap as an opportunity to elevate the entire organization. If you are a dynamic and results-driven professional with a passion for flawless execution project management and customer satisfaction we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our global operations.


Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end launch delivery: Drive all phases of launch execution from RME requirements through IOQ TQ Pass and post-launch validation ensuring every launch meets world-class quality standards with zero compromise
Regularly engage senior leaders: Provide clear data-driven updates on the progress of key project milestones proactively surfacing risks and proposing solutions before they become escalations
Define and execute program strategies: Develop comprehensive program roadmaps that address evolving customer needs balancing near-term delivery with long-term scalability
Continuously raise the bar on launch quality: Establish and refine launch-readiness benchmarks conduct rigorous post-launch reviews and implement improvements so that each successive launch outperforms the last
Identify and implement long-term corrective actions: Analyze delivery gaps and root causes then drive systemic solutions that prevent recurrence and elevate the standard across the network
Cultivate and expand key partnerships: Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Operations Field RME Global Reliability Global Engineering and vendor partners essential for launch success
Create and manage program roadmaps: Develop process documentation standardized playbooks and implementation plans that drive consistency and repeatability across all launches
Influence without authority: Hold cross-functional teams accountable to quality standards and timelines through strong stakeholder management clear communication and demonstrated expertise


A day in the life
As a Senior Program Manager your day will be hands-on and fast-paced. You will meet regularly with site teams to review tactical launch activities assess readiness and remove barriers in real time. You will own and drive Weekly Business Reviews (WBRs) with regional maintenance managers and L7 stakeholders presenting data-driven updates on critical milestones including IOQ status staffing training spare parts readiness and equipment commissioning. You will maintain and drive launch project trackers end-to-end ensuring every milestone owner and commitment date is accurate visible and actioned. Your week will include coordinating across GES Operations Engineering Construction L&D and Field RME to keep Greenfield launches REI projects and technology deployments on track. When risks emerge you will surface them immediately through structured escalations with clear owners and resolution timelines. Every interaction is an opportunity to raise the quality barwhether you are reviewing a sites launch readiness data holding a cross-functional team accountable to a committed date or refining the WBR template to better serve leadership decision-making.

About the team
The ELM team oversees the transfer of assets (MHE Base Build Emerging Tech) to the RME teams working closely with Project Delivery Teams (e.g. GES TES MSP AR) across Customer Fulfillment (CF) Amazon Transportation Systems (ATS) Amazon Logistics (AMZL) and Amazon Grocery Logistics (AGL). Supporting regions including North America Europe Latin America the Middle East and Africa Australia and engaging for standardization with India/Japan ELMs mission is to deliver a seamless efficient building experience from the RME perspective starting from project launch. This involves key objectives like minimizing downtime increasing equipment availability and ensuring RME technician readiness. The team also aims to achieve perfect maintenance accessibility make initial spare parts available at the right cost and coordinate external maintenance services focusing on aligning people processes and resources to create a perfect building experience from the RME standpoint.

- 5 years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
- 5 years of maintenance or engineering experience
- 3 years of in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments experience or experience in reliability/maintenance environments
- 3 years of leading cross-functional teams across engineering operations and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases experience
- Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or 2 years of Amazon RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering) experience
- Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
- Work flexible schedule including weekends nights and holidays

- Experience building launch readiness frameworks standard work playbooks and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites
- Experience with performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) downtime throughput or quality
- Experience in Amazon RME (Reliability Maintenance and Engineering) fulfillment operations or automation deployment environments

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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 CO DENVER - 119600.00 - 161700.00 USD annually
USA MA BOSTON - 119600.00 - 161700.00 USD annually
USA NY New York - 131500.00 - 177900.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 107600.00 - 145600.00 USD annually
USA TX AUSTIN - 119600.00 - 161700.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 119600.00 - 161700.00 USD annually