Project Manager, GEMS, NA Startup

Amazon•Austin, TX

About The Position

Amazon is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and coordinate the execution of successful new build infrastructure and expansion/retrofit projects in our Operations Global Engineering Maintenance Sustainability (GEMS) Organization. This individual will lead a team of support personnel and coordinate the resources required to launch new and complex projects with the goals of achieving timelines, staying within budget, and driving standardization within our network. The Project Manager will manage small to medium capital projects with significant schedule commitments. The Project Manager will lead and coordinate schedule of multiple vendors at the same time, as well as interface at all levels of the organization. This role requires up to 80% nationwide travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided. Key job responsibilities - Manage new and existing programs, successfully delivering difficult projects and goals across multiple organizations - Partner with other program managers to secure resources, scope efforts, set project priorities and milestones and drive delivery - Owns 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 - Work with program managers and business leaders to communicate and impact critical business initiatives - Develop, implement, and governs the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or sub-task - Provide accountability while reporting on status, asking for help, and immediately escalating issues and problems as necessary - Responsible for overall project schedule that enables the teams to be successful based upon the project milestones and Go-Live - Position includes travel up to 80% (Nationwide) A day in the life Monday - Travel to location (Uber, Airport, Rental Car) / 3PL Schedule Review Meeting / Emails / PO Approval / Inventory Tracking Tuesday - Stakeholder Weekly Meeting / Site Walk/ Budget Report /Meetings / Project Incentive Work Wednesday - Safety Walk / Order Review with Procurement / Non-Inventory Review with Site 3PL / Risk Management / PMO Reporting Thursday - Travel home (Uber, Airport, Rental Car) / Emails / Meetings / Invoice Approvals / Risk Review / Safety Reporting Friday - Update Source - Project Schedule/Risk Maintenance / File Travel expenses / Book Travel 3 Weeks Out / Document Lessons Learned / Team Meeting / One-on-One / Project Meetings / Update Travel Calendar This role requires you to have exceptional organizational skills to maintain a successful work life harmony

Requirements

2+ years of program or project management experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience in a highly analytical, results-oriented environment with cross functional interactions
Experience with Excel
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology

Responsibilities

Manage new and existing programs, successfully delivering difficult projects and goals across multiple organizations
Partner with other program managers to secure resources, scope efforts, set project priorities and milestones and drive delivery
Owns 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
Work with program managers and business leaders to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
Develop, implement, and governs the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or sub-task
Provide accountability while reporting on status, asking for help, and immediately escalating issues and problems as necessary
Responsible for overall project schedule that enables the teams to be successful based upon the project milestones and Go-Live