Amazon Corporate LLC
PLEASE NOTE: This role can sit in either Seattle/Bellevue, WA OR Nashville, TN.
Relocation is REQUIRED.
Are you curious to learn about the U.S.
largest e-commerce retailer’s transportation business?
Are you intrigued by challenges that involve analyzing the data, communicating with cross-functional teams and finding solutions to the real world transportation problems with long term solves?
Do you want to optimize a transportation network with innovative ideas?
Then, this job is for you.
We are looking for Program Managers with a strong delivery record and proven project management experience to own strategic long term planning, tactical, and cross-functional and technology projects and programs within Amazon Transportation Services.
These roles require scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks and process/product changes.
Key Responsibilities: Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs with considerable impact across multiple organizations Development of the overall program strategy, tactically driving teams in and outside of your organization to deliver Define the program (mission, vision, tenets), set objectives, analyze data and drive improvements that are quantified with metrics Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, seeking to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions and reasons behind leadership decisions Partner with teams across the business you support and beyond to source, allocate, and coordinate resources Partner with customers, internal/external teams, and engineering teams to determine what projects move forward and in what priority order Oversee gaps between teams, processes and systems, helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes (e.g., requirements not sufficiently understood or documented, ineffective cross-team collaboration, long-term impact(s) from third-party solutions, security not considered, insufficient stakeholder review, etc.) Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks) Work with program managers, business leaders and executive team to communicate and impact critical business initiatives Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects Engage other Amazon business units globally to share best practices and improve end to end outcomes for Amazon customers Roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality Create, communicate, and manage budget for projects NALH cwc Want to learn more about working with Amazon Transportation Services?
Check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?ven5YqrtBGvY&featureyoutu.be Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Transportation Logistics, or related field 5 years of experience in program management, logistics, operations, supply chain, or transportation or equivalent professional or military experience Demonstrated experience leading and owning cross-functional programs Demonstrated experience owning the design, implementation, and optimization of initiatives Experience with data mining and data analysis Experience using Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
Experience with analytical tools such as SQL, Tableau, or Microsoft Access Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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