Sr. Project Manager, GEMS, NA Startup

Amazon is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and coordinate the execution of successful new build infrastructure and expansion/retrofit projects in our Global Engineering Maintenance & Sustainability (GEMS) Organization. This individual will lead a team of support personnel and coordinate the resources required to launch new and complex projects with the goals of achieving timelines staying within budget and driving standardization within our network. The Project Manager will manage medium to large capital projects with significant schedule commitments. The Project Manager will lead and coordinate schedule of multiple vendors at the same time as well as interface at all levels of the organization.

This role requires up to 80% nationwide travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Key job responsibilities
Manage new and existing programs successfully delivering difficult projects and goals across multiple organizations
- Partner with other program managers to secure resources scope efforts set project priorities and milestones and drive delivery
- Owns program communication accelerating progress by driving crisp and timely decisions clearing blockers (e.g. path to green) escalating as appropriate
- Influence design and development of strategic processes
- Work with program managers and business leaders to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
- Develop implement and governs the execution of all business technical fiscal and administrative functions of the assigned program project or sub-task
- Provide accountability while reporting on status asking for help and immediately escalating issues and problems as necessary
- Responsible for overall project schedule that enables the teams to be successful based upon the project milestones and Go-Live
- Position includes travel up to 80% (Nationwide)

A day in the life
A Day in the Life:

Monday
- Travel to location (Uber Airport Rental Car) / 3PL Schedule Review Meeting / Emails / PO Approval / Inventory Tracking
Tuesday
- Stakeholder Weekly Meeting / Site Walk/ Budget Report /Meetings / Project Incentive Work
Wednesday
- Safety Walk / Order Review with Procurement / Non-Inventory Review with Site 3PL / Risk Management / PMO Reporting
Thursday
- Travel to home (Uber Airport Rental Car) / Emails / Meetings / Invoice Approvals / Risk Review / Safety Reporting
Friday
- Update Project Health Tracker / File Travel expenses / Book Travel 3 Weeks Out / Document Lessons Learned / Team Meeting / One-on-One / Project Meetings / Update Travel Calendar
*** This role requires you to have exceptional organizational skills to maintain a successful work
life harmony

Amazon Benefits:
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skill sets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!


- 6 years of program or project management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Bachelors degree

- 3 years of driving process improvements experience
- Masters degree or MBA in business operations human resources adult education organizational development instructional design or related field
- Knowledge of general AI tools
- Experience designing implementing and scaling upskilling apprenticeship or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA San Francisco - 127200.00 - 185000.00 USD annually
USA CA Santa Monica - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA IL Chicago - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 104100.00 - 155400.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA TX Irving - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually