Launch Manager - Fulfillment Center Expansion

Amazon UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UAE is seeking a Launch Manager in Dubai to drive end-to-end coordination for new fulfillment center launches and expansion of the network. You will own program scope, milestones and detailed plans while coordinating across business, technology, design, procurement and construction teams to ensure timely execution.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in program or project management and FC operations, with strong data, Excel and SQL skills to track performance and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 4 years of program or project management experience.
• 4 years of fulfillment center operations experience.
• 3 years of experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
• 3 years of experience defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge, including Pivot Tables and VLookUps.
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Experience defining program requirements.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine improvements.
• Literacy in fulfillment center layout and design.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end coordination of projects associated with launching new fulfillment centers and expanding Amazon 's operational network.
• Work backwards from customer requirements to define program scope.
• Establish program requirements and critical launch milestones.
• Develop detailed project plans for launch activities.
• Coordinate Road to Launch tasks across participating teams.
• Drive execution against established project schedules.
• Monitor dependencies that could affect launch readiness.
• Identify and mitigate schedule risks.
• Maintain visibility of outstanding actions through launch completion.
• Drive multiple time-sensitive action items across different teams.
• Own program trackers used to monitor launch progress.
• Provide timely updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify risks that could affect project schedules or execution.
• Coordinate corrective actions when milestones are at risk.
• Manage changing requirements within a rapidly evolving environment.
• Maintain alignment between tactical execution and broader expansion objectives.
• Successful facility launches require coordinated execution across technical and non-technical functions.
• Manage multiple stakeholders across launch workstreams.
• Coordinate dependencies between functional teams.
• Influence team members to maintain progress against milestones.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Resolve issues that could delay launch activities.
• Present project status and priorities to senior leadership.
• Communicate process and product changes affecting launch execution.
• Create structured project plans that provide clear ownership, milestones, dependencies and schedules.
• Strong judgement is required when project information is incomplete or priorities change during execution.
• Use operational and project data to evaluate launch execution and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Gather launch performance data.
• Analyze results against program expectations.
• Use metrics to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate recurring launch issues.
• Develop recommendations based on performance findings.
• Support improvements to future launch planning and execution.
• Maintain appropriate performance visibility for stakeholders.
• Establish and develop initiatives that support Amazon 's network expansion strategy.
• Define and implement process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Identify gaps in launch workflows.
• Develop processes that improve execution and coordination.
• Improve mechanisms used to track project progress.
• Support scalable approaches for future facility launches.
• Apply operational knowledge to improve launch readiness.
• Drive improvements across both technical and non-technical workstreams.
• Provide clear and regular communication to senior management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Reporting will cover launch status, milestone progress, execution risks, mitigation activities and relevant process or product changes.
• Translate complex project information into concise updates that support timely leadership decisions.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Data and metrics analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

VLookUps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLookUps

SQL

Job description

Launch Manager - Fulfillment Center Expansion Job Snapshot Role: Launch Manager Location: Dubai, UAE Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain Function: Project-Program Management Experience: 4 years of program or project management experience and 4 years of FC operations experience Job Type: Full Time

Position Overview Amazon is hiring a Launch Manager in Dubai, UAE to support the continued expansion of the Amazon Now network and the launch of new fulfillment centers. The role will own strategic and tactical cross-functional operations projects, taking launch initiatives from requirements and planning through execution, performance analysis and stakeholder reporting. The Launch Manager will coordinate Road to Launch activities across business, technology, design, procurement, construction and operations teams. This position requires strong project ownership, fulfillment center operational knowledge and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive workstreams while communicating progress, risks and changes to senior leadership.

Key Job Responsibilities

Fulfillment Center Launch Management

• Own end-to-end coordination of projects associated with launching new fulfillment centers and expanding Amazon 's operational network.
• Work backwards from customer requirements to define program scope.
• Establish program requirements and critical launch milestones.
• Develop detailed project plans for launch activities.
• Coordinate Road to Launch tasks across participating teams.
• Drive execution against established project schedules.
• Monitor dependencies that could affect launch readiness.
• Identify and mitigate schedule risks.
• Maintain visibility of outstanding actions through launch completion.

Program Ownership

• Drive multiple time-sensitive action items across different teams.
• Own program trackers used to monitor launch progress.
• Provide timely updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify risks that could affect project schedules or execution.
• Coordinate corrective actions when milestones are at risk.
• Manage changing requirements within a rapidly evolving environment.
• Maintain alignment between tactical execution and broader expansion objectives.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Successful facility launches require coordinated execution across technical and non-technical functions. The Launch Manager will work with stakeholders from business, technology, design, procurement, construction and operations to ensure launch requirements are understood and completed according to program expectations.

• Manage multiple stakeholders across launch workstreams.
• Coordinate dependencies between functional teams.
• Influence team members to maintain progress against milestones.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Resolve issues that could delay launch activities.
• Present project status and priorities to senior leadership.
• Communicate process and product changes affecting launch execution.

Project Planning and Risk Management

Create structured project plans that provide clear ownership, milestones, dependencies and schedules. The role requires the ability to identify potential risks early, determine their impact on launch readiness and coordinate mitigation activities before they affect critical milestones.

• Strong judgement is required when project information is incomplete or priorities change during execution.

Launch Performance Analysis

Use operational and project data to evaluate launch execution and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Gather launch performance data.
• Analyze results against program expectations.
• Use metrics to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate recurring launch issues.
• Develop recommendations based on performance findings.
• Support improvements to future launch planning and execution.
• Maintain appropriate performance visibility for stakeholders.

Expansion Initiatives

Establish and develop initiatives that support Amazon 's network expansion strategy. The Launch Manager will use experience from individual facility launches to identify processes and mechanisms that can improve future expansion activities. This includes strengthening project coordination, improving launch schedules and developing repeatable approaches that support network growth.

• Define and implement process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Identify gaps in launch workflows.
• Develop processes that improve execution and coordination.
• Improve mechanisms used to track project progress.
• Support scalable approaches for future facility launches.
• Apply operational knowledge to improve launch readiness.
• Drive improvements across both technical and non-technical workstreams.

Senior Leadership Communication

Provide clear and regular communication to senior management throughout the project lifecycle. Reporting will cover launch status, milestone progress, execution risks, mitigation activities and relevant process or product changes. The Launch Manager must be able to translate complex project information into concise updates that support timely leadership decisions.

Basic Qualifications

• 4 years of program or project management experience.
• 4 years of fulfillment center operations experience.
• 3 years of experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
• 3 years of experience defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Bachelor 's degree.
• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge, including Pivot Tables and VLookUps.
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Experience defining program requirements.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine improvements.
• Literacy in fulfillment center layout and design.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience driving end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership.
• 3 years of experience driving process improvements.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across different organizational levels.
• Experience building processes.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules.

Key Skills

• Fulfillment center launch management.
• Program and project management.
• Road to Launch coordination.
• Fulfillment center operations.
• FC layout and design.
• Project scheduling.
• Launch readiness.
• Risk identification and mitigation.
• Cross-functional coordination.
• Stakeholder management.
• Process improvement.
• Data and metrics analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Pivot Tables.
• VLookUps.
• SQL.
• Project tracking.
• Expansion planning.
• Senior leadership communication.

About the Team

Amazon 's Launch team supports network scaling and expansion with the objective of delivering strong service to customers. The team coordinates project plans and tracks execution across business, technology, design, procurement and construction stakeholders. Its work connects facility planning with operational execution, helping ensure the activities required for new fulfillment center launches are coordinated against established milestones.

Role Impact

The Launch Manager will have direct involvement in expanding Amazon 's operational network. By connecting project planning, fulfillment center expertise, stakeholder coordination and performance analysis, the role helps move new facilities from defined requirements toward operational launch. The position requires someone comfortable taking ownership in ambiguous environments, managing several critical workstreams simultaneously and resolving issues quickly enough to protect launch schedules.

Workplace Inclusion

Amazon supports an inclusive workplace and provides accommodations or adjustments during the application, interview and onboarding process for candidates with disabilities who require assistance.

About the Company

This Amazon vacancy is associated with Q-Express Documents Transport. The Launch Manager will support the expansion of the Amazon Now network by coordinating new fulfillment center launches, managing cross-functional project execution and developing scalable mechanisms for future network growth.

Country: UAE City: Dubai Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain Function: Project-Program Management Salary: Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement: On-site