Description
At Amazon, we are always exploring new opportunities to shape our global business. As a Programme Manager, you’ll be an essential part of innovating and transforming our processes. You’ll be taking the lead on the design and launch of new programmes for our customers. You’ll also oversee programmes that are already running and find ways to improve them. 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
Launch programmes, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables for improving shipper experience.
Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives.
Work with a variety of other Amazon departments to identify and leverage best practices.
Within a programme environment, lead a multidisciplinary team in overcoming challenges and drive progress
Manage stakeholders and internal processes, and define standards.
A day in the life
As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and improving initiatives that ensure the smooth running of our operations. You’ll work closely with a range of Amazon colleagues to understand how they work, and what you and your teams can learn, as well as sharing your own expertise. Together, you’ll identify exciting new opportunities and will take the lead when it comes to designing their implementation.
You’ll encourage and support your teams and colleagues to meet important deliverables, while proactively looking for new, data-backed ways we could do things better. Your work will be integral to your team’s success.
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.
Amazon Freight is part of the Amazon Transportation Services organization and allows businesses to use Amazon to transport products in bulk across Europe. We utilize Amazon’s expertise in technology and operations to delight our shippers.
The Shipper Experience team in Amazon Freight EU owns product and programs for improving shipper experience, and runs performance management to measure shipper experience, uncover defects, highlight pain-points and collaborate with Tech, Ops, Sales and other Product teams to have a direct and positive impact on Shipper Experience.
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 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
Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.
Relevant experience driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
Relevant experience building processes, project management, and schedules.
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