What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services is seeking a detail oriented, customer obsessed Program Manager for its Infrastructure Operations team.
Our Program Managers are able to quickly adapt strategies, plans and solutions in response to dynamic business requirements. They also must be comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. If you have previous project engineering experience, are ready to take on challenges, open minded, appreciate team comradely, have an occasional sense of humor and want to help Amazon raise the bar, then this role is for you!
Successful candidates are natural self-starters who possess the ability to design, develop and deploy innovative solutions to address operational challenges while driving these solutions to completion. This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams (internal operations, engineering, legal, finance, procurement, environmental/health/safety, etc.). This individual has strong communication skills, is organized and thrive in ambiguity.
The scope of role encompasses program management of capital expense (CAPEX) and/or operational expense (OPEX) projects within data center operations. The scope of projects will include but not be limited to the improvement of electrical, mechanical, fire detection, building improvements, vendor (partner) management, and cluster wide maintenance coordination. An understanding of these systems is necessary, as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement as well as act on data provided from other teams and organizations.
Key job responsibilities
Manage requirements, budget, design, and implementation of assigned projects
Assess annual maintenance program requirements and build a rolling 18 month project forecast
Facilitate creation of SOWs with partner teams to be included in contract documents including RFQ/RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing.
Evaluate performance and work product of on-site partners and escalate issues through Amazon leadership.
Identify and communicate needs for design improvements.
Monitor and enforce project schedules and quality with, operational teams, cross functional amazon team members, and partners.
Lead and coordinate design and execution efforts between internal teams and outside partners including equipment specifications, material flow, process design, and site layout.
Evaluate project risks and issues and propose actionable resolutions.
Build strong working relationships with data center leadership teams across multiple sites as well as other internal stakeholders (operations, finance, safety, security, legal, procurement).
General knowledge of data center operations and facility management.
Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
Ability to follow accurate and complete support procedures, system documentation, and issue tracking entries.
Proactively and continually improve your level of knowledge about data center relevant technologies.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- US Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work/life experience.
- 3 years of experience as a project engineer, process engineer, program manager, construction management or related roles.
- Experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management. Must be well organized and able to work effectively under pressure. Proven ability to effectively manage project budgets is essential.
- Expert in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Project, SharePoint, Word, and Outlook.
- · Exceptional analytical, quantitative, communication, and presentation skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Project Management Certification from industry recognized authority
- 5 years Data center and facility operations experience
- 5 years Technical project management or Construction management
- Experience managing large, cross-functional projects exceeding $3 Million dollars in scope
- Experience performing vendor management for multiple accounts exceeding $1 million dollars in annual spend
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.
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