Senior Project Manager, Transportation Optimisation Programmes (Hiring Immediately)

apartmentAmazon TA placeLondon scheduleFull-time calendar_month 
Our Programme Managers are always thinking about the bigger picture. Every
position at Amazon offers the opportunity for employees to influence business
decisions and shape the future. But as a Senior Programme Manager, pioneering
new ways of thinking, designing and delivering is your mission. Collaborating
with a wide range of stakeholders across the business, you’ll continuously be

scoping out new solutions. You’ll conduct your own research and analysis, always with an eye on the long-term vision of the business. This is your

opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that

are shaping the future of Amazon.

Key job responsibilities
Create innovative solutions using data and research to address wider
challenges in your organisation
Take a big-picture approach in your analysis of business operations, driving
improvements across a range of teams and organisations
Work alongside senior leadership to establish and prioritise improvement
programmes, seeing them through from start to finish
Enhance operational performance on every programme in partnership with your

stakeholders

A day in the life
As a Senior Programme Manager, you’ll drive and manage the implementation of
creative, data-driven change in Amazon, leading improvement projects and

programmes. You’ll use strategic thinking to define and implement an efficient

project plan. Some managers are based on-site while others work remotely, depending on the most suitable option for their team and tasks.

Senior Programme Managers have significant responsibilities, and you’ll deal
with complex challenges with creativity, innovation, and leadership. With a
responsibility extending beyond process improvements, you could also

contribute to improving other areas of the business, like diversity, equity, and inclusion.

About the team
Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service
(ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays
a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as
sortation centres equipped with the latest technology, you’ll help Amazon’s
transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to
drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.
We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise
of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and

sustainably.

### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • A degree
  • Relevant experience communicating with and influencing a range of different
stakeholders including senior management
  • Relevant experience in managing large-scale programmes or projects
  • Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English
### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Advanced or masters degree
  • Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Prince2 certifications, or any other project
management certification
  • Relevant experience working in a supply chain, logistics, or operations
environment
  • Experience in conceptualising and implementing operational or supply-chain

management improvements

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that
employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting
decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to
discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security
of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our
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how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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

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