What are the responsibilities and job description for the Launch Manager, World Wide Retail Growth and Development position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Worldwide Real Estate Growth and Development (WWRGD) is looking for Program Managers with a strong delivery record and proven project management experience to own strategic, tactical, cross-functional and technology projects and programs within the Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) network. These roles require scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential. Attention to detail is paramount as you will be balancing multiple priorities and coordinating across multiple levels of leadership.
Key job responsibilities
* Manage new and existing programs, successfully delivering difficult projects and goals across multiple organizations
* Work directly with external providers, customers, and partner teams to craft and deliver scalable solutions
* Partner with other program managers to secure resources, scope efforts, set project priorities and milestones and drive delivery
* Own program communication, accelerating progress by driving crisp and timely decisions, clearing blockers (e.g., path to green), escalating as appropriate
* Influence design and development of strategic processes
* Innovate to improve processes and continuously remove cost from our launches and operation
* Work with program managers and business leaders to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
* Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects and using this data to drive/influence business decisions
* Engage other Amazon business units globally to share best practices and improve end to end outcomes for Amazon customers
* Manage post-launch support plans (e.g., post-mortem, issue/ticket management, etc.) and look for opportunities to improve program quality and operational excellence
* Travel up to 50% of the time
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Nashville, TN, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of program or project management experience
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3 years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $59,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
