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Amazon Senior Program Manager, Transportation Engineering Systems in Nashville, Tennessee
Description
Amazon is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Transportation Engineering Systems (TESS) to identify, develop and integrate innovative design solutions that translate our physical transportation initiatives into system designs to optimize North American (NA) transportation network.
Key job responsibilities
Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs with considerable impact across multiple organizations
Development of the overall program strategy, tactically driving teams in and outside of your organization to deliver
Define the program (mission, vision, tenets), set objectives, analyze data and drive improvements that are quantified with metrics
Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, seeking to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions and reasons behind leadership decisions
Partner with teams across the business you support and beyond to source, allocate, and coordinate resources
Partner with customers, internal/external teams, and engineering teams to determine what projects move forward and in what priority order
Oversee gaps between teams, processes and systems, helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes.
Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks)
Work with program managers, business leaders and executive team 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
Create, communicate, and manage budget for projects
A day in the life
This role will directly influence the decisions and strategy of TESS by gathering customer needs and insights, mining large and diverse data sets and use them for managing Transportation systems. Key customers for this role are Amazon network planners , under the roof process engineering teams. The key tech partners for this role include the software development teams which own route assignment, under the roof optimization and configuration automation.
About the team
Amazon transportation encompasses all of the operations that deliver shipments from our fulfillment centers and third party locations to customers worldwide. Transportation Engineering Systems (TESS) manages transportation network configuration by working with different internal stakeholders and systems, to deliver desired business outcomes. We work at the intersection of business and systems.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Tempe, AZ, USA
Basic Qualifications
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
5+ years of program or project management experience
Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of driving process improvements experience
Master's degree
Experience with SQL and manipulating large datasets
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $92,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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.