Program Manager - Engineering & Automation Projects , GESI-IN

Amazon is hiring a Program Manager - Engineering & Automation Projects , GESI-IN in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include RAG, program management and project governance.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 21,000+ other open roles at Amazon.
The role was posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Drive end-to-end project governance, automation initiatives, and launch readiness planning as a Program Manager.

ragprogram-managementproject-governanceautomationrisk-analysis

The Program Manager – Automation & Engineering Projects drives end-to-end project governance for automation, capacity, and Innovation Lab initiatives within the GESI-IN (PMO/Ops Eng/Automation) team. This role is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of approved OP1/OP2 intake requests, maintaining the India Product Development System (IPDS) master tracker, and ensuring project health through continuous risk analysis and timely escalation. The Program Manager owns launch readiness planning with backward-scheduled timelines, coordinates cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, RME, WHS, Finance, GPO and vendor partners, and delivers executive-level business review narratives (WBR, MBR, QBR). Additionally, the role produces monthly newsletters, event-driven flash reports, and leads weekly project reviews and gate-review logistics to maintain cadence and accountability across all active programs.

Key job responsibilities
1. Tracking all approved OP(OP1 & OP2) Intake requests (ATL/BTL Category) through Laminar intake flow on Capacity, automation initiatives, Innovation Lab, Study & assessment/any other category that requires GESI-IN (Ops Eng/Automation) team’s delivery.
2. End to end monitor and control of project through continuous risk analysis at each phases by leveraging Source. Timely escalation of leadership support through proper technical write up & WP doc.
3. Own the Innovation lab’s master project tracker — India Product Development System (IPDS) phase, milestones, dev-cycle time, RAG status and payback for every active project. Keep it current and audit-ready.
4. Create and maintain tracker of launch (ETA: Go-Live) backward updated status for timely actions/support.
5. Business Review Docs: Owning end to end details & quality of all automation/capacity/IL charters for narratives for all business review docs (WBR, MBR & QBR).
6. Monthly Innovation Lab Newsletter — project progress, wins, look ahead and team spotlights.
7. Issue event-driven flash reports for gate outcomes, milestone hits and critical blockers for leadership attention.
8. Coordinate across Operations, RME, WHS, Finance, GPO and vendor partners to keep cross-functional commitments on track.

A day in the life
A typical day begins with a standup reviewing project health dashboards on GES Source, flagging any RAG status shifts or emerging risks across active Engineering projects and automation charter. Mid-morning is spent updating tracker, aligning milestone timelines, and preparing concise escalation notes for leadership. After lunch, cross-functional syncs with Operations, RME, Finance, and vendor partners keep launch commitments on track. The afternoon wraps up drafting business review narratives or newsletter updates, followed by a gate-review prep session to finalize agendas and close out action items before end of day.

About the team
GESI-IN (Global Engineering Services & Innovation – India) is the team that delivers for Amazon's India network expansion and consolidation. The team partners with Operations, RME, WHS, Finance, GPO and all other cross functional teams to design, develop and deploy engineering solutions, capacity programs, and automation charters that improve safety, quality, and throughput at scale. The team takes ideas from concept through pilot to network-wide rollout. You will join a fast-paced, data-driven group that values deep-dive problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and a bias for action to deliver measurable impact on the ground.

Basic qualifications

- Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in a fast-paced, automated, industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment

Preferred qualifications

- Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems
- Experience in preventative maintenance systems

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.

How we rate this

Program Manager - Engineering & Automation Projects , GESI-IN at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Program Manager - Engineering & Automation Projects , GESI-IN is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IN, KA, Bengaluru.
The job was posted on October 14, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

Prepare for this job

Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

RAGProgram ManagementProject GovernanceAutomationRisk Analysis

Questions you could be asked

How would you design a retrieval step so the model answers from real data instead of guessing?
Tell me about a project where program management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where project governance was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where automation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where risk analysis was part of your work. What did you do?

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: RAG, Program Management, Project Governance, Automation, and Risk Analysis. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

Want an expert to read your CV for this job?

Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. We reply by email within 2 to 4 business days.

Get a free CV review Get your CV rewritten Check your resume with the ATS resume checker