Amazon

DESCRIPTION

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

In this role, the individual will have direct responsibility for all initiatives assigned and the end-to-end planning and implementation. You are responsible for the initiative health and successful launch in adherence with the org's goals and commitments. The Kuiper Workplace Operations Strategy & Planning Manager will be the programmatic liaison between a multitude of stakeholders including Kuiper Business Leadership, Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF), WHS, Finance and many more.

This role requires a strategic leader who can prioritize competing initiatives while driving effective solutions across teams, processes, and systems. The ideal candidate must seamlessly operate at both strategic and tactical levels, serving as an ambassador, educator, and implementer. Success demands strong analytical skills, workspace expertise, and exceptional communication abilities, all while thriving in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the creation and execution of go-to-market strategies for new site launches, including workspace analysis, and implementation roadmaps while managing cross-functional teams to develop and execute project timelines that meet critical business needs
• Launch programs, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables while conducting deep dives with stakeholder Subject Matter Expert (SME) inputs to solve complex problems that pose risk to project delivery and key milestones.
• Partner with stakeholder teams in identifying opportunities to reduce spend in assigned programs through analysis of available assets, business needs, and returns on investment through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations
• Create and present executive-level reports and presentations on business performance, program dynamics, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership
• Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve project/ program management efficiency
• +/-15% travel required

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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 succes

About the team

The Kuiper Workplace Operations (KWO) team manages construction projects, workspace strategy, lab environment programming, and facilities operations for Project Kuiper. Our mission is to optimize all Facilities operations within Kuiper environments to support high-velocity satellite production.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 7+ years of program or project management experience
• 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA
• PMP certificate
• Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
• 7+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience through data driven insights
• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,500/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.