Sr. Pre-Construction Manager, North America Quick Commerce

Amazon • Nashville, TN

53d • $81,200 - $158,000

About The Position

Amazon’s Quick Commerce team is revolutionizing the customer experience through sub-30-minute delivery, rapidly scaling micro-fulfillment sites across North America. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Pre-Construction Manager, Quick Commerce Strategy to drive strategic planning, cost optimization, benchmarking, and portfolio-level decision support for this first-of-its-kind retail and logistics network. This role is ideal for a highly analytical leader who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and enjoys solving complex business challenges through data-driven insights and cross-functional influence. The Senior Program Manager will partner closely with Construction, Design, Real Estate, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and international stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities, develop long-range planning assumptions, benchmark performance across regions, and establish scalable mechanisms that improve how Amazon plans and delivers its Quick Commerce network. This individual will play a critical role in helping leadership understand key cost drivers, evaluate alternative delivery strategies, improve forecasting accuracy, and inform capital investment decisions across a rapidly growing portfolio. The role requires the ability to synthesize large amounts of information, develop executive-level recommendations, and influence senior leaders through rigorous analysis and strategic thinking. Successful candidates will bring experience in strategy, program management, construction planning, consulting, finance, or operations, and will be comfortable navigating both detailed analyses and high-level business discussions. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities, executive communication skills, operational rigor, and a bias for action to help shape the future of Amazon’s Quick Commerce.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of construction or project management, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
• Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), or experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders
• Experience analyzing large datasets and translating them to actionable business insight
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

• PMP, or PMP certificate
• Experience influencing at all levels within an organization, particularly at the executive level
• Experience prior success in driving execution of large-scale project plans with multiple teams in support of business goals
• Experience in project management in construction and contracts management
• Experience working with technical and non-technical business owners/partners to overcome obstacles and deliver results
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience communicating complex concepts clearly and persuasively to different audiences
• Travel up to 30% of the time
• MBA, or Master's degree
• Strong Design, Engineering, or Construction Management experience in the commercial, or industrial warehouse industry.
• Architectural Registration, Professional Engineer Registration, CEM and/or other building professional accreditation

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives focused on improving capital efficiency, reducing project costs, and optimizing construction delivery models across Amazon’s Quick Commerce network.
• Develop benchmarking frameworks that compare North American construction performance, costs, and execution strategies against international Amazon networks and industry standards.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify key cost drivers, risks, and opportunities across construction, design, and procurement programs.
• Partner with Finance, Real Estate, Design, Construction, and Operations teams to support annual planning, forecasting, and long-range investment decisions.
• Build business cases and executive-level recommendations to support portfolio strategy and capital allocation decisions.
• Establish scalable reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into portfolio performance, cost trends, savings opportunities, and strategic risks.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that improve standardization, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making across the organization.
• Present findings, recommendations, and strategic insights to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Identify and evaluate innovative approaches, industry trends, and best practices that can improve speed, cost, quality, and scalability across the Quick Commerce portfolio.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior