Program Manager - Network Expansion

Amazon UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 312,480 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UAE is seeking a Program Manager - Network Expansion in Dubai to lead end-to-end facility launches and expansion across the UAE. You will coordinate across operations, engineering, real estate, finance, procurement, technology, contractors, and service providers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with safe and compliant handovers.

The role requires strong ownership, structured planning, and the ability to influence multiple stakeholders in a high-visibility environment across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative field (e.g., engineering, finance, CS, math).
• Minimum 5 years of program or project management experience.
• At least 3 years delivering complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data/metrics to identify improvements.
• Strong project-management capability: planning, scheduling, status reporting, risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of facility launch, network expansion, and growth programs across the UAE.
• Manage projects from site selection through design, construction, launch, and handover.
• Develop detailed project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and owners.
• Create launch schedules and governance mechanisms with visibility across initiatives.
• Establish risk-management plans and drive corrective actions for milestones being at risk.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, real estate, finance, procurement, technology, and contractors.
• Collaborate with real estate on site selection, lease requirements, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with finance on capital planning, budget approvals, expenditure tracking, and reporting.
• Partner with procurement to source equipment, services, and vendors.
• Ensure readiness of systems, connectivity, and tech infrastructure before launch.
• Monitor vendor/contractor performance and track progress with dashboards.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

PM certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Job description

Program Manager - Network Expansion Job Snapshot

Role: Program Manager - Network Expansion

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Package-Freight Delivery

Function: Program Management

Experience: 5 years of program or project management experience

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview
Program Manager - Network Expansion in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Package-Freight Delivery opportunity responsible for launching new Amazon facilities and delivering operational expansion projects across the UAE. The role will manage complex programs from site selection and design through construction, launch readiness, and final operational handover. The successful candidate will coordinate operations, engineering, real estate, finance, procurement, technology, contractors, consultants, and service providers to ensure facilities are delivered safely, within budget, and according to agreed schedules. Strong ownership, structured planning, and confident stakeholder influence are essential for this high-visibility role.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Package-Freight Delivery

Function: Program Management

Salary: 28000-40000

Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Program Manager - Network Expansion will support the growth of Amazon Now and its wider operational network across the UAE. The position will own multiple facility launch and expansion initiatives, ensuring every project progresses through feasibility, design, construction, commissioning, readiness testing, and operational handover. The role combines strategic network planning with hands‑on project execution. Daily decisions will influence launch speed, capital efficiency, operational capacity, compliance, customer experience, and Amazon 's ability to scale new delivery capabilities in a strategically important market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of facility launch, network expansion, and operational growth programs across the UAE.
• Manage projects from early site assessment and requirements definition through design, construction, launch, and handover.
• Develop detailed project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and accountable owners.
• Create launch schedules and governance mechanisms that provide clear visibility across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Establish risk-management plans and drive corrective actions when milestones, budgets, quality, or compliance requirements are at risk.
• Partner with operations teams to define facility capacity, workflow, equipment, staffing, and launch‑readiness requirements.
• Work with engineering and construction stakeholders to coordinate technical design, build activity, commissioning and site completion.
• Collaborate with real estate teams on site selection, feasibility, lease requirements, and property-related dependencies.
• Coordinate with finance teams on capital planning, budget approvals, expenditure tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Partner with procurement teams to source equipment, services, contractors, consultants, and operational supplies.
• Work with technology teams to ensure systems, connectivity, hardware, and technical infrastructure are ready before launch.
• Manage external vendors, developers, consultants, contractors, and service providers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance against agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety expectations.
• Track project progress through dashboards, metrics, reports, and structured review mechanisms.
• Analyze milestone performance, budget variances, resource constraints, and emerging execution risks.
• Escalate material issues promptly and coordinate recovery plans with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain clear stakeholder communication regarding milestones, dependencies, financial status, risks, and launch readiness.
• Prepare executive updates, project reviews, decision papers, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Conduct site visits and project audits to verify construction progress, quality, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Confirm that safety, technical, regulatory and operational standards are satisfied before facility handover.
• Coordinate readiness reviews covering people, process, equipment, technology, inventory, training and vendor support.
• Ensure outstanding launch issues are documented, assigned, prioritized, and resolved within agreed timelines.
• Drive process standardization across facility launches and expansion programs.
• Identify opportunities to shorten launch timelines, reduce costs, eliminate waste, and improve repeatability.
• Build scalable templates, dashboards, tools, playbooks, and operating mechanisms for future expansion projects.
• Support long‑term network planning, capital forecasting, resource planning, and growth strategy development.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams while managing competing priorities and changing business requirements.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in business intelligence, finance, engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or another quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years of program management or project management experience.
• At least 3 years of experience delivering complex cross‑functional projects.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to identify improvements.
• Strong project‑management capability covering resource planning, scheduling, status reporting, prioritization, and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience managing several projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Ability to lead initiatives from initial planning through execution, launch, and performance review.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret project, operational, and financial data.
• Experience working with operations, engineering, finance, procurement, technology, construction, or real estate teams.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills across different functions and levels of seniority.
• Ability to influence project outcomes without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Experience managing external vendors, consultants, contractors, or service providers.
• Strong written communication skills for project documents, governance reports, and executive updates.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑moving environment with evolving priorities.
• Sound judgement when balancing speed, cost, quality, safety and operational requirements.
• Experience supporting facility launches, logistics sites, fulfillment operations, delivery stations, or rapid‑commerce infrastructure is advantageous.
• Project Management Professional certification is preferred.
• Experience presenting project performance and recommendations to senior leadership is beneficial.

Skills Set

• Program management
• Network expansion
• Facility launches
• Project management
• End-to-end delivery
• Launch readiness
• Construction coordination
• Operational handover
• Site selection
• Project scheduling
• Resource planning
• Capital planning
• Budget forecasting
• Cost control
• Risk management
• Governance mechanisms
• Milestone tracking
• Vendor management
• Contractor management
• Stakeholder management
• Cross-functional leadership
• Operational readiness
• Site audits
• Quality assurance
• Compliance monitoring
• Performance metrics
• Project dashboards
• Executive reporting
• Process standardization
• Continuous improvement
• Scalable operating models
• PMP
• Amazon Now operations

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to shape Amazon 's operational growth across the UAE by delivering new facilities and expansion programs that directly support faster service and increased customer capacity. The program manager will lead visible projects and work with senior stakeholders across several core business functions. The position provides broad exposure to construction, engineering, real estate, finance, procurement, technology, operations, and strategic network planning. It is well suited to an experienced project leader seeking regional responsibility, measurable business impact, and long-term career development within Amazon.

About the Company

Amazon is a global technology, e-commerce, and logistics company operating fulfillment facilities, transportation networks, delivery stations, and rapid-commerce sites worldwide. Through Amazon Now and its broader operations network, the company develops scalable infrastructure and technology-enabled services that improve delivery speed, customer convenience, and operational capacity.