Strategic Operations Program Manager, Amazon Leo, Satellite Vehicle Engineering

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Strategic Operations Program Manager to support the Satellite Vehicle Engineering (SVE) team in Redmond, WA. You will partner with the SVE leadership and cross-functional teams to provide clarity, speed, and accountability across programs.

This role requires strong organization, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to synthesize information, drive actions, and manage executive communications in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Can show strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in a highly agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Support a comprehensive rhythm of business for SVE's direct reports, identifying gaps, driving alignment, and ensuring cross-functional deliverables stay on track.
• Be a central point of contact for internal stakeholders to accelerate deliverables and unblock paths forward across assigned workstreams.
• Own administrative functions for internal coordination, including calendar management, knowledge artifacts, and leadership messaging.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting to provide leadership visibility into health, priorities, and risks.
• Take on additional strategic operations projects as identified.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools knowledge

Communication skills

Agile experience

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

We are seeking a Strategic Operations Program Manager (PM) to join the Satellite Vehicle Engineering (SVE) team. In this role, you will support the lead SVE Strategic Ops PM and broader leadership team across a range of operational and programmatic workstreams; from rhythm of business and executive communications to space planning and cross-functional program coordination. You will work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure SVE operates with clarity, speed, and accountability.

This role is ideal for a highly organized, proactive PM who thrives in fast-paced environments and is comfortable navigating ambiguity across multiple workstreams. You will develop and maintain mechanisms that keep the organization running smoothly while serving as a trusted partner to SVE leadership. Your ability to synthesize information, communicate clearly, and drive action across a broad set of stakeholders will be critical to our success.

This is an individual contributor role based in Redmond, WA.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities

• Support a comprehensive rhythm of business for SVE's direct reports, identifying gaps, driving alignment, and ensuring cross-functional deliverables stay on track. Including recurring meeting cadences, agendas, action tracking, and follow-through to ensure leaders are equipped with the right information at the right time.
• Be a central point of contact for internal stakeholders to accelerate deliverables. Provide guidance and support SVE teams and stakeholders to unblock paths forward in their deliverables across assigned workstreams.
• Own administrative functions for internal coordination, including function-based calendar management, creation and maintenance of knowledge artifacts, and driving internal communications. This may include drafting org-wide updates, announcements, and leadership messaging.
• Develop and maintain mechanisms, dashboards, and reporting to provide leadership with visibility into organizational health, priorities, and risks.
• Take on additional strategic operations projects as they are identified. The scope will grow with the role and the team's needs.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Knowledge of general AI tools
• Can show strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in a highly agile environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience supporting leadership in an executive assistant, chief of staff, or strategic operations capacity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, WA, Redmond - 82,700.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually