Programme Manager Launch & Expansion

at  Amazon Deutschland Transport GmbH

• A degree
• Relevant experience leading cross-functional programmes or projects using project-management methodologies
• Relevant experience in using data or anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions
• Relevant experience leading complex projects with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers and leadership
• Experience working with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and/or SQL in a professional environment
  At Amazon, we are always exploring new opportunities to shape our global business. As a Programme Manager, you’ll be an essential part of innovating and transforming our processes. You’ll be taking the lead on the design and launch of new programmes for our customers. You’ll also oversee programmes that are already running and find ways to improve them. This is your opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon.
  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
  Munich, Germany
  London, UK

Key job responsibilities

• Launch programmes, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables
• Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives
• Work with a variety of other Amazon departments to identify and leverage best practices
• Within a programme environment, lead a multidisciplinary team in overcoming challenges and drive progress
• Manage stakeholders and internal processes, and define standards

A day in the life
As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and improving initiatives that ensure the smooth running of our operations. You’ll work closely with a range of Amazon colleagues to understand how they work, and what you and your teams can learn, as well as sharing your own expertise. Together, you’ll identify exciting new opportunities and will take the lead when it comes to designing their implementation.
You’ll encourage and support your teams and colleagues to meet important deliverables, while proactively looking for new, data-backed ways we could do things better. Your work will be integral to your team’s success.
About the team
Amazon Logistics, or AMZL, handles last-mile delivery operations for Amazon in partnership with third-party distribution businesses. Every day we use creative thinking and continuous improvement initiatives to get millions of physical products into the hands of our customers through our network of Delivery Stations.
The AMZL Launch & Expansion team defines and executes the last-mile infrastructure strategy for Amazon Logistics. Our goal is to provide our Operations teams with the safest and best-in-class network in the world, supporting the company’s growth through expansion and cost optimization initiatives. In doing so, we work side by side with partner teams such as Network Planning, Real Estate, Design & Construction, Engineering, and Finance.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Munich, BY, DEU

• Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.
• Advanced or master’s degree
• Project-management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, PMI, or similar
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Lean
• Experience working in an operational environment or with technical teams

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• Launch programmes, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables
• Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives
• Work with a variety of other Amazon departments to identify and leverage best practices
• Within a programme environment, lead a multidisciplinary team in overcoming challenges and drive progress
• Manage stakeholders and internal processes, and define standard