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Vista Global; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced First Deployment Technical Program Manager for Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation to own end-to-end infrastructure deployment strategy across Europe. The role can be based in Barcelona or other major European cities with ~50% travel during peak deployment season.

You will lead cross-functional teams, define deployment plans where none exist, and mentor engineers while advising Senior Managers and Directors on trade-offs and resource priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Experience managing complex infrastructure technology programs or deployments end-to-end.
• Experience defining infrastructure deployment strategies for new technologies where build plans did not previously exist.
• Ability to define infrastructure build requirements and dependencies for new complex technical products.
• Experience identifying when deployment issues stem from technical design issues and providing actionable feedback to engineering teams.
• Experience influencing within a VP organisation and advise Senior Managers and Directors on deployment strategy and trade-offs.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Experience with written communication including authoring narratives and presenting to Directors and VPs.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end infrastructure deployment strategy for complex, first-time automation technologies where deployment plans and build strategies do not yet exist.
• Manage full lifecycle of complex, cross-functional infrastructure builds - unblocking teams, increasing speed of delivery, and negotiating resources and priorities across multiple teams.
• Lead cross-functional alignment within a VP organisation, advising Senior Managers and Directors on technical trade-offs, deployment decisions, and infrastructure build prioritisation.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Infrastructure deployment

Vendor management

Mentoring

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering

Job description

First Deployment Technical Program Manager, Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation

Description
Amazon is seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to own the strategy and delivery of complex, first-time automation infrastructure deployments across our global fulfillment network.
Join our Robotics Delivery and Packaging Innovation International team, where we transform complex automation technologies into efficiently deployable solutions on a global scale.
You'll define deployment strategies and plans where none exist, own the full lifecycle of complex cross-functional infrastructure builds from concept through go-live and steady-state handover, and build the mechanisms and predictable process paths that enable downstream teams to scale without direct oversight.
You'll influence within a VP organisation, advise Senior Managers and Directors on deployment strategy and trade-offs, and actively mentor and develop junior engineers. Working across multiple technologies and regions will accelerate your impact through exposure to diverse stakeholders, regulatory environments, and technical challenges.
Amazon's culture encourages an entrepreneurial approach and expects engineers and managers alike to take a high level of ownership in solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment.
The role could be based in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich, Barcelona, London or Vercelli with ~50% travel across Europe during peak deployment season, with occasional international travel.
Key job responsibilities
- Define and own the end-to-end infrastructure deployment strategy for complex, first-time automation technologies where deployment plans and build strategies do not yet exist
- Manage the full lifecycle of complex, cross-functional infrastructure builds - unblocking teams, increasing speed of delivery, and negotiating resources and priorities across multiple teams
- Lead cross-functional alignment within a VP organisation, advising Senior Managers and Directors on technical trade-offs, deployment decisions, and infrastructure build prioritisation

About the team
Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation is a diverse and multi-talented team with a proven track record of overcoming challenging technical problems to deliver Amazon's leading-edge robotics technologies in its fulfilment, transportation, and delivery network across the world. Our high-performing team blends engineering know-how, problem solving, curiosity, innovation, leadership, and effective communication to deliver positive results for our customers.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor&scripts; degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering
- Experience in program or project management
- Experience managing complex infrastructure technology programs or deployments end-to-end
- Experience defining infrastructure deployment strategies for new technologies where build plans did not previously exist
- Ability to define infrastructure build requirements and dependencies for new complex technical products
- Experience identifying when deployment issues stem from technical design issues and providing actionable feedback to engineering teams
- Experience influencing within a VP organisation and advise Senior Managers and Directors on deployment strategy and trade-offs
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers
- Experience with written communication including authoring narratives and presenting to Directors and VPs

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with robotic deployments in warehouse or fulfillment environments across multiple countries
- Experience managing vendor relationships and external contractors at programme level
- Experience with Amazon Robotics or similar warehouse automation platforms
- Experience training and developing field deployment teams at scale
- Multi-country deployment experience with demonstrated ability to adapt processes across regulatory and operational environments
- Familiarity with infrastructure deployment automation systems
- Experience contributing to Operational Plan narratives and organizational goal ownership
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