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Amazon Worldwide Operations is looking for a Senior Program Manager, Device Uptime to own strategic, tactical, cross-functional and technology projects and programs within Amazon Logistics. In this role, the individual will need to be able to work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders in order to improve vehicle uptime and optimization while eliminating barriers for our internal customers.

Responsibilities:

• Build a program from theoretical to an efficient and sustainable process

• Scope, create, and drive project plans and budgets

• Communicate to Senior Management on status, risks and process/product changes

• 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 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.)

• 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

• Manage vendors and built sustainable mechanisms to drive program efficiencies.

**Travel expectations will be approximately 15%

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

Arlington, VA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

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

• Bachelor's degree

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

• PMP

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $92,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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.