Senior Program Manager, Central Operations

Amazon is hiring a Senior Program Manager, Central Operations in Tokyo, Japan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Excel, program management and operations management.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Drive last mile delivery network process and technology improvements while utilizing internal operational tools.

Excel

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Central Operations refers to a new approach in Amazon Logistics (AMZL) to define a scalable solution to run the increasingly complex and growing last mile delivery network. Central Operations is a key strategic initiative with a vision to transform the way AMZL executes route planning, scheduling, on-road management and last mile delivery.

We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to join the team and drive improvement in processes and technology used within the operational team. This person will have a strong ability to excel and develop in new teams with a high degree of ambiguity.

At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.

At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.

Key job responsibilities
- Seek to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions and reasons behind leadership decisions
- Manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal business partners
- Oversee gaps between teams, processes and systems
- Identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks)
- Ensure critical path timelines are met, resource needs are understood and project prioritization is visible to senior leadership
- Work closely with operations, product teams and engineering teams to root cause and solve complex problems related to increasing capability and reliability of our systems
- Partnering with other analysts and BI engineers in planning and analytics to build analytical solutions to deliver on business goals

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of program or project management 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
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- 3+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese at a business level

Preferred qualifications

- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field

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How we rate this

Senior Program Manager, Central Operations at Amazon rates 25 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

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Key facts

Senior Program Manager, Central Operations is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in JP, 13, Tokyo.
The job was posted on August 31, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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