Project Manager, GEMS, NA Startup

Project Manager

Amazon is seeking a project manager to oversee and coordinate the execution of successful new build infrastructure and expansion/retrofit projects in our Operations Global Engineering Maintenance Sustainability (GEMS) organization. This individual will lead a team of support personnel and coordinate the resources required to launch new and complex projects with the goals of achieving timelines, staying within budget, and driving standardization within our network. The project manager will manage small to medium capital projects with significant schedule commitments. The project manager will lead and coordinate schedule of multiple vendors at the same time, as well as interface at all levels of the organization.

Key job responsibilities:

• Manage new and existing programs, successfully delivering difficult projects and goals across multiple organizations
• Partner with other program managers to secure resources, scope efforts, set project priorities and milestones and drive delivery
• Owns program communication, accelerating progress by driving crisp and timely decisions, clearing blockers (e.g., path to green), escalating as appropriate
• Influence design and development of strategic processes
• Work with program managers and business leaders to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
• Develop, implement, and governs the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or sub-task
• Provide accountability while reporting on status, asking for help, and immediately escalating issues and problems as necessary
• Responsible for overall project schedule that enables the teams to be successful based upon the project milestones and go-live
• Position includes travel up to 80% (nationwide)

A day in the life:

• Monday: Travel to location (Uber, airport, rental car) / 3PL schedule review meeting / emails / PO approval / inventory tracking
• Tuesday: Stakeholder weekly meeting / site walk/ budget report / meetings / project incentive work
• Wednesday: Safety walk / order review with procurement / non-inventory review with site 3PL / risk management / PMO reporting
• Thursday: Travel home (Uber, airport, rental car) / emails / meetings / invoice approvals / risk review / safety reporting
• Friday: Update source - project schedule/risk maintenance / file travel expenses / book travel 3 weeks out / document lessons learned / team meeting / one-on-one / project meetings / update travel calendar

This role requires you to have exceptional organizational skills to maintain a successful work life harmony.

Benefits summary: Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Maternity and parental leave options
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!