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Amazon Program Manager - OSY Program, (TOM) in London, United Kingdom
Description
Our Program Managers are always thinking about the bigger picture. Every position at Amazon offers the opportunity for employees to influence business decisions and shape the future. But as a Program Manager, pioneering new ways of thinking, designing and delivering is your mission. Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across the business, you’ll continuously be scoping out new solutions. You’ll conduct your own research and analysis, always with an eye on the long-term vision of the business. This is your opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
Create innovative solutions using data and research to address wider challenges in your organization
Take a big-picture approach in your analysis of business operations, driving improvements across a range of teams and organizations
Work alongside senior leadership to establish and prioritize improvement programs, seeing them through from start to finish
Enhance operational performance on every program in partnership with your stakeholders
Find practical and simple solutions to complex problems without sacrificing quality or core functionality.
Responsible to set priorities, anticipate risks and resolve/escalate the issues that might impact the project timelines.
A day in the life
As a Program Manager, you’ll drive and manage the implementation of creative, data-driven change in Amazon, leading improvement projects and programs. You’ll use strategic thinking to define and implement an efficient project plan.
Program Managers have significant responsibilities, and you’ll deal with complex challenges with creativity, innovation, and leadership. With a responsibility extending beyond process improvements, you could also contribute to improving other areas of the business, like diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the team
Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centres equipped with the latest technology, you’ll help Amazon’s transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.
We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
London, GBR
Basic Qualifications
A degree
Relevant experience leading cross-functional people-facing programmes or projects using project-management methodologies
Relevant experience in using data or anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions
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) and/or SQL in a professional environment
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
Experience working with IT software/hardware
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