Description
Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company and to provide the Earth's biggest selection. The key pillars of our Customer Experience are a vast selection, low prices, and convenience. To support this mission, Amazon is expanding its operations in World Wide, with Fulfillment Centers (FCs) serving as hubs for our operations.
Business Process Automation Solutions (BPAS) team is seeking a customer-centric Program Manager to drive software development projects supporting FC operations in Mexico and other emerging countries. In this role, you will listen to operational needs and challenges, refine business requirements, then lead diverse projects all while solving emerging problems and driving successful implementations. Strong communication, facilitation, and coordination skills are essential, as you will collaborate with global teams across FCs, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management.
We are seeking candidates with not only domain expertise in e-commerce, logistics, or manufacturing, but also a passion for tackling new challenges. Given the rapid growth of Amazon, you must be comfortable of solving problems, making changes and dealing with ambiguity.
Key job responsibilities
Project definition support for business owners - 40%:Define projects with business owners (requirements, resources, schedules, post-launch impact tracking, etc.) and support/lead finalizing the BRD (Business Requirements Document). Beyond regular progress checks, you will identify potential risks and address the issues to ensure successful project delivery.
Business Adoption Support - 40%Prepare for project launches (user test, launch supports, etc.) and address user feedback post-implementation. You will also track business impacts and troubleshoot with engineers and other stakeholders to drive business adoption.
Projects Roadmap - 20%Build projects development plan by prioritizing diverse projects based on business impacts vs. development efforts. You will be familiar with global tools and provide the best path forward - whether creating custom tools or localizing global tools - to deliver the best solution in long-term.
About the team
We're engineering team based in Japan, with members from 12 different countries working together. This role is based in Japan, but require frequent business trip to Mexico and other countries.
More Information
・Job:Project Management (https://www.amazon.co.jp/b?node=5609904051)
・Location:Tokyo Office (https://www.amazon.co.jp/b?node=5589794051)
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of experience in project management of software development or system implementation
Experience in collaborating with multiple stakeholders across end-to-end Operations to define business requirements
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent)
Proficient in English
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with agile methodologies and PM/TPM work experience in software development team
Track record of evaluating technical and business tradeoffs of different development options, and proposing the best short-term and long-term solutions
Experience in prioritizing projects based on ROI and reaching consensus with stakeholders
Positive attitude towards ambiguous, complex, and rapidly changing environments
Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering)
Proficient in Japanese and/or Spanish (business communication level)
Excited about working in a diverse group and contributing to an inclusive culture