DESCRIPTION

Do you see a clear path where others see roadblocks? Would you rather break the mold to do something right than settle for the status quo? What if you could use your creativity to change the direction of the entire transportation and delivery sector to raise the bar on customer experience? Would you like to participate in ground breaking initiatives related to Transportation? Then, this is the role for you...

Amazon's Middle Mile is looking for a detail-oriented, technically skilled, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Sr. Program Manager. In this role, you will drive utilization of Amazon's Middle Mile Transportation network. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience partnering with technical teams, managing stakeholders and customers, managing multiple priorities and deadlines, and delivering strong results. This person must have a high degree of autonomy with the ability to navigate ambiguous problems, develop solutions, and drive projects forward with minimal guidance. They must be able to think strategically, yet execute methodically to deliver to the highest standards. This person has excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the aptitude to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to varied audiences. They will have a strong entrepreneurial orientation and willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary in a start-up like environment.

Key job responsibilities

Define both long term strategy and short term plans to achieve program goals and deliver business results.

Define, prioritize and plan resources and technical requirements needed for programs to be delivered on time.

Work with stakeholders in order to generate program adoption and ensure a successful implementation.

Write business cases, perform supporting research and analysis, write specifications, and drive product development from design to release.

You will be required to have clear, precise, and regular communication with all stakeholders for program/product status reports as well as leadership reviews.

Drive change management and adoption of solution across Ops teams

Establish KPIs, identify gaps, and improve performance and adoption of program/product.

Deep dive problems or opportunity areas and propose solutions to address.

Generate new ideas to drive improvement, efficiency and automation across the transportation supply chain.

About the team

This role resides within the Middle Mile Fleet Management (MMFM) org, on the high-performance team responsible for ensuring that our powered assets are available at the right place at the right time to serve our customers. We balance reactive support to short-term business needs with proactive, longer-term performance improvement and scaling.

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
• Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Experience using data and trends to articulate business needs or equivalent
• Experience managing competing priorities and using metrics to drive business decisions
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units
• Industry understanding of one or more of following: fleet management, fleet maintenance, supply chain, operations, or transportation & logistics

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 certificate
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
• Transportation and/or Commercial Fleet management experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, AZ, Tempe - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 104,100.00 - 155,400.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually