A Senior Programme Manager at Amazon drives and manages the implementation of creative, data-driven change in Amazon, leading improvement projects and programmes. They use strategic thinking to define and implement an efficient project plan.
Key responsibilities include:
* Create innovative solutions using data and research to address wider challenges in your organisation
* Take a big-picture approach in your analysis of business operations, driving improvements across a range of teams and organisations
* Work alongside senior leadership to establish and prioritise improvement programmes, seeing them through from start to finish
* Enhance operational performance on every programme in partnership with your stakeholders
* Find practical and simple solutions to complex problems without sacrificing quality or core functionality
* Set priorities, anticipate risks and resolve/escalate the issues that might impact the project timelines
The role involves dealing with complex challenges with creativity, innovation, and leadership and contributing to improving other areas of the business, like diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the team:
* The Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team plays a central role in Amazon’s success using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centres equipped with the latest technology
* The team captures data and uses it to drive decisions, making Amazon more innovative and efficient
* The team puts safety first, as their people are their priority, and they use the expertise of their people to get packages to their destination
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
* A degree
* Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
* Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
* Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
* Relevant experience leading complex projects with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers and leadership
* Experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Advanced or master’s degree
* Project-management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, PMI, or similar
* Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Lean
* Experience working in an operational environment or with technical teams