Senior Program Manager; Redeployment, Vehicle Delivery
DESCRIPTION
Amazon is looking for a Senior Program Manager with a strong delivery record and proven project management experience to own strategic, tactical, cross-functional and technology projects and programs across multiple verticals. This role requires scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential. The ideal candidate will leverage extensive project management experience, combined with deep analytical capabilities and a keen sense of innovation, to lead complex projects from conception to completion.
We are actively seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager with a strong background in strategic planning to lead key initiatives that align with our long-term business objectives. This role is ideal for individuals who excel in transforming strategic visions into actionable plans and guiding those plans to fruition.
In this role, you will be responsible for program strategies, including the development and execution of detailed project roadmaps. Your expertise in strategic planning will be essential in identifying critical business opportunities and challenges, and in devising innovative solutions to address them. You will work closely with various internal teams and stakeholders, harmonizing different perspectives and ensuring cohesive efforts towards common goals.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage and oversee various cross-functional programs, ensuring successful delivery.
• Develop and refine program strategies, effectively leading and motivating teams.
• Set clear objectives for programs, leveraging data analytics to drive improvements and achieve metrics.
• Navigate and resolve ambiguities in business scenarios, applying creative problem-solving skills.
• Foster collaboration with internal and external partners to optimize resource allocation and project success.
• Evaluate and prioritize projects in conjunction with customer needs and technical team inputs.
• Bridge gaps in team dynamics, processes, and systems, preventing common project pitfalls.
• Identify and mitigate risks, preventing them from escalating into major issues.
• Regularly communicate with senior managers, business leaders, and other stakeholders to support key business initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and oversee KPI reporting for a program portfolio, ensuring clear visibility of milestones and project performance.
• Manage and communicate project budgets effectively.
A day in the life
The Sr PM, Vehicle Redeployment own vehicle movement and reconditioning programs to ensure a world class fleet has the right vehicles in the right areas as well as continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities:
Leads, directs, supervises and controls the execution of all business, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program.
Comfortable in different roles, sometimes supporting, sometimes leading.
Work backwards from the customer, introducing new ways to manage Amazon-owned equipment.
Scale new programs quickly and with high quality.
Deliver features/services to drive continuous value to customers.
Ensure key information cascades consistently and smoothly across stakeholder organizations.
Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, ops, finance, and other business teams to bring ideas to fruition.
Develop automated solutions in partnership with technology teams.
Is capable of taking accountability and driving planning, resolution and execution with his/her team.
Responsible for defining and measuring internal and external performance standards.
Monitors and reports on the progress of all activity within the program area.
**Travel expectations are approximately 15%.
About the team
Amazon Logistics (AMZL) Global Fleet team is building a world class last mile fleet and we are looking for a Senior Program Manager, Vehicle Redeployment to join us. Global Fleet is responsible for ensuring we have the right vehicles in the right spots at the right time to meet our customer needs. We are a data driven team with big goals and our always looking to challenge ourselves to identify better solutions and new ways to impact our customers. Our team offers a unique opportunity to build programs that solve delivery vehicle needs with a lot of opportunities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
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