Program Manager Global Benchmarking Standards and Audit

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company in Dubai seeks a Program Manager to enhance operations by defining and implementing best practices across delivery processes. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of program management experience, a strong analytical background, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include fostering collaboration between teams, advocating for regional standards, and driving process improvements. Join a diverse team dedicated to continuous improvement and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 4 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills paired with hands-on attitude.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted intermediary between global teams and local operations.
• Support process improvements and standardization across all Amazon Logistics processes.
• Provide metrics inputs that support compliance and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with counterparts in other functional areas to drive standardization.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

Process improvements

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in defining the future operating model for Amazons global delivery operations and creating a worldclass experience for our customers associates and driver partners Amazon Logistics (AMZL) delivery operations are on pace to become one of the largest parcel carriers in the world. Robust process improvement and development leverages delivery station and driver capacities that are critical to accomplishing that scale. All while delivering a worldclass customer experience.

The Global Benchmarking Standards and Audit (GBSA) team leads defining implementing measuring and improving standard work processes that will drive customer experience and performance improvement within Amazons delivery station network. We are accountable for influencing businesscritical decisions that enable scale and deliver consistent industryleading performance within our AMZL Operations. We raise the bar on customer experience through lowering costs and supporting rapid growth. We act as a catalyst for change by driving innovation at the operator level prioritizing technology initiatives and supporting engineering design innovations.

While all GBSA programs are part of the same mechanism interacting closely to drive operational performance this role is focused on the Standards Program. This role will be part of the global standards subjectmatter expert (SME) network. Regional Standards SMEs own localization as well as peer and stakeholder engagements to provide the best operational performance aligned with network goals.

To be successful in this role you will need to be an influence capable of working effectively with senior leadership across multiple organizations and geographies. You will also need to be a selfstarter proven program leader diligent project leader communicator and problemsolver with strong analytical skills. You will evaluate opportunities for prioritization and impact without requiring constant guidance. You will work with crossfunctional teams on complex logistics problems deal with ambiguity and advocate on behalf of the customer.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted intermediary between global teams and local operations to ensure effective adoption of global standards
• Serve as a gatekeeper for Change Management in assigned process areas
• Advocate for regional AMZL in global standards discussions
• Support process improvements best practice sharing and standardization across all Amazon Logistics processes using LEAN principles
• Measure and establish standard rates for standard work to be used for labor and capacity planning
• Provide metrics inputs that support compliance of standard work and that drives improvements in cost and quality
• Collaborate with counterparts in other functional areas (Safety Quality Learning Tech) as well as the Operations Engineering team and DS Launch SME team to drive standardization of core process elements to support network growth and scale

About the team

Our mission: We force multiply worldclass processes by scaling them globally. We identify propagate and measure the adoption of standard work to drive continuous improvement across the WW AMZL network. We are a diverse and international team that works with numerous crossfunctional teams to deliver the best operational standards.

Qualifications

• 4 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
• Bachelors degree
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and handle changing priorities with speed
• Excellent communication skills; ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences
• Ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level
• 2 years of driving process improvements experience
• Masters Degree in Engineering or related field
• Strong analytical skills paired with handson attitude
• Experience managing tasks with statistical financial strategic and operational analysis and modeling involving large data sets
• Ability to dig deep and develop innovative ideas for process challenges
• Excited about working in a diverse group and contributing to an inclusive culture
• Experience working with crossfunctional teams in a dynamic environment
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