Program Manager Launch and Expansion, Amazon Now Launches

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Launch Manager in the United Arab Emirates to lead cross-functional, program-driven initiatives for new fulfillment centers. You will scope requirements, own schedules, coordinate multi-team execution, and report status to senior leadership.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process improvements, and strong stakeholder management to support expansion of FC capabilities while maintaining tight delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Four years of program or project management experience.
• Three years cross-functional experience with tech and non-tech teams.
• Three years defining and implementing data-driven process improvements.
• Bachelor's degree required; engineering background preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLookups; SQL knowledge.
• Experience defining program requirements and using metrics to drive improvements.
• Four years of FC operations experience; layout and FC design literacy.
• Three years driving end-to-end delivery and reporting to leadership.
• Three years driving process improvements and stakeholder management.
• Experience building processes, project schedules and cross-stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Work backwards from customer needs to scope program requirements and milestones.
• Own program trackers and communicate progress to internal/external stakeholders.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure timely completion of launch tasks.
• Solve problems with ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Coordinate end-to-end delivery with multiple stakeholders and tracks.
• Present project status, risks and changes to senior leadership.
• Analyze launch performance data and develop expansion initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

End-to-end delivery

Process improvement

Program requirements gathering

Executive communication

Scheduling and planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Are you interested in launching the next generation of Amazon facilities in the region Do you want to be part of the ongoing growth and expansion of Amazon Now network The key to this mission is strategic large scale project management initiatives that will allow us to scale our organization for the future in an extraordinary manner. The Launch team is seeking a qualified candidate with a strong delivery record and proven project management experience to own strategic and tactical cross-functional operations projects associated with the launch of the new FCs. The launch manager will own scoping and creating project plans developing processes mitigating schedule risks coordinating and driving execution and communicating to senior management on status risks and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination project management and communication skills are essential.

Key job responsibilities

• Work backwards from the customer to scope and define program requirements and critical milestones
• Demonstrate a high level of ownership to drive multiple time sensitive actions items simultaneously through multiple teams
• Own Program trackers to communicate progress and updates to internal/external stakeholders
• Problem solve with a high degree of ambiguity and operating in a rapidly evolving and changing landscape
• End-to-End project coordination managing multiple stakeholders to ensure all Road to Launch tasks are completed as per program
• Collaborate and influence team members work with internal and external stakeholders and present projects to senior leadership on a regular basis
• Gathering and analyzing data on launch performance results
• Establish and develop initiatives to support expansion strategies

Requirements

• - 4 years of program or project management experience
• - 3 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• - 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• - Bachelors degree
• - Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• - Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• - 4 years of FC operations experience
• - Bachelors degree in Engineering
• - literacy in layout and FC design
• - 3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• - 3 years of driving process improvements experience
• - Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• - Experience building processes project management and schedules

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