Principal Program Manager, WW WHS Opex - Project Integration

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Operational Excellence (OpEx) is seeking a Principal Program Manager to drive continuous improvement safety projects. If you have a strong background in program management and the ability to drive cross-functional projects, we encourage you to apply. Embrace the opportunity to pioneer new ways of thinking, designing and delivering in our fast-paced environment. Apply now to be a part of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon. The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Principal Program Manager will oversee complex projects with critical safety impact. This role requires coordinating change management processes, driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs with considerable impact across multiple organizations
• Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, seeking to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, and boundary conditions
• Partner with teams globally to source, allocate, and coordinate resources
• Partner with customers, internal/external teams, and engineering teams to assess risk and determine what projects require additional risk mitigation and in what priority order
• Identify and resolve gaps between teams, processes and systems, helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes (e.g., requirements not sufficiently understood or documented, ineffective cross-team collaboration, long-term impact(s) from third-party solutions, security not considered, insufficient stakeholder review, etc.)
• Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks (before they become roadblocks)
• Work with program managers, business leaders and executive team to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
• Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects
• Some travel may be required (no more than 25%).

A day in the life

Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Operational Excellence (OpEx) is committed to the continual improvement of our people, processes, and performance to position Amazon as an industry leader in safety excellence. Drawing from field expertise, OpEx partners with cross-functional teams to resolve global challenges and proactively support our 8,000+ WHS professionals. We partner with process owners to understand causal effects leading to defects, leverage process improvement tools and methodologies to eliminate defects and improve efficiency, and drive changes to optimize safety performance and create a culture of safety excellence. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of the following locations: Nashville, Bellevue, or Seattle.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 7+ years of program or project management experience
• 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
• Candidates with 5+ years experience in fleet management and road safety programs
• Experience in ISO45001 (OHSAS18001), ISO14001, or ISO9001 certification. CSP, CRSP, CIH, NEBOSH, or CHMM certified.

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.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.