Description

As a Startup Program Manager, for TES Startup, you will work closely with Last Mile Amazon stakeholders to successfully deliver projects that allow Amazon to continue to honor our customer delivery promise. You will be able to immerse yourself in program and project management activities that will continuously challenge you.

Key job responsibilities

• Plans, implements, coordinates and tracks to completion all activities necessary for partner execution teams to successfully launch new builds, retrofits and expansions in support of the Last Mile network.

• Ensures the installation of all finishing aspects and equipment that make a building functional to process volume for our customers

• Drives project execution, standardization and process improvement.

• Builds partnerships and leads through influence with contractors, installation vendors, construction and engineering teams along with other stakeholders to meet project milestones.

• Collaborates with all project teams to meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Supports program initiative goals by delivering projects of varying complexity.

• Up to 80% travel at peak times to support our customers. Projects may overlap in different regions. You are required to travel across applicable regions for this role. The amount of travel may vary based on the project type and the time of the year.

• Key competencies of this position include controllership to ensure your contracted resources deliver work on time and within safety, quality and budget requirements.

A day in the life

Each day you represent TES (Transportation Engineering Services) in managing projects that vary in complexity, time and budget. You own projects from kick-off to close-out while also executing program level initiatives to better the organization. You are expected to work at pace with high levels of ambiguity and little oversight, whilst demonstrating ownership throughout the project life cycle. You lead by influencing stakeholders through a cadence of business meetings, business meetings, site visits and technical discussions. You are expected to physically be on site to meet project goals and roll up your sleeves with a Bias for Action to get things done and support project execution. Your scope is dependent on upstream partners such as construction, engineering and design teams. You execute your scope in a construction environment. Daily tasks include coordination with vendors and contractors, removing barriers, working across teams, communicating project status and risk, using internal and external software and driving results. You are expected to lead by example when on site, communicating across stakeholders up to PMO.

About the team

At Amazon, we are all Owners. You will be a part of a high functioning team that is interconnected and supportive of each other to help Deliver Results for multiple, complex and high capital projects simultaneously. We own the execution of our scope from mobilization to final hand-off to our customers. We are an execution function within TES that directly supports the Middle Mile and Last Mile network. We are a diverse, inclusive, high performing, problem-solve oriented, creative team of project and process improvement managers. We strive to keep an open mind, a sense of humor and a drive for ambition to deploy innovative and sustainable facilities to launch on Day One.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Virtual Location - USA

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience

• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience

• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $59,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.