Project Manager, Global Engineering Services, GES Startup
Amazon is hiring a Project Manager, Global Engineering Services, GES Startup . Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
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Candidates will be comfortable leading large complex projects across different stages of delivery/planning across AU. This individual will lead a team of contracted support personnel and coordinate the internal and external resources required to launch new highly complex fulfillment centres, sort centre and Delivery Stations. With the goals of achieving timelines, staying within budget, driving standardization, Optimizing multidisciplinary integrated scheduling or activities and consistency within our network. Ideal candidates will have experience managing large and complex projects with ambitious schedule commitments within distribution, warehousing or construction industry. The person must be capable of leading and managing project resources while also managing project engineers and other specialists and coordinating schedules with multiple vendors at the same time. This individual needs to be comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization in order to be successful.
The role requires 50% domestic travel
Key job responsibilities
- Active participant in vendor and Amazon safety policies
- Detailed coordination of multiple material flow and installation schedules of vendors that are all interdependent. Responsible for managing overall project budget and approving all purchase orders and invoices.
- Plans, directs, supervises and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or sub-task escalating issues and problems as necessary
- Acts as the Company representative with vendors and suppliers during project execution
- Mobilizes company resources through effective liaison with support departments, to create project teams capable of completing effective quality work
- Monitors and reports on the progress of all project activity within the project including significant milestones and any conditions which would affect project cost or schedule
- Responsible for overall project schedule that enables the teams to be successful based upon the project milestones and Go-Live
handling equipment such as pallet racking, warehouse storage, conveyor systems, and forklifts.
- Contributes to project planning from concept to completion including; Pre execution planning, white paper authoring, business funding, phasing, value engineering opportunities, risk management, asset utilization and execution, reporting and management.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 7+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ years of managing stakeholders in cross-functional project experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
- 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Spanish, French, Polish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Afrikaans and Zulu are considered preferred qualifications.
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
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.
How we rate this
Project Manager, Global Engineering Services, GES Startup at Amazon rates 38 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.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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