European Expansion & Launch Lead

Amazon Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Prime Air Europe is seeking a Head of Expansion and Deployment to lead the European site infrastructure and launch program, from test fit to launch readiness, across multiple countries. You will head a team of Expansion Program Managers across the UK and EU, shaping the master schedule and driving time‑to‑launch and cost improvements with cross‑functional partners.

This role demands strategic vision, extensive program management experience, and a proven track record delivering complex,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience in project and program management.

Responsibilities

• Own the European site infrastructure and launch program: the site pipeline, the launch forecast, and delivery of every site from test fit to launch readiness
• Own the master programme schedule across the European site pipeline, integrating design, build and launch milestones for every site
• Set targets for time-to-launch and cost per site, and drive them down site by site through standardisation, parallel workstreams and better mechanisms
• Lead, develop and grow a team of Expansion Program Managers working across the UK and the EU
• Own engagement with host sites, and hold Prime Air’s senior relationships with regional operations leadership and with Amazon GES
• Build and run the site prioritisation framework with the Head of Commercial Operations, weighing return, cost, time to launch and readiness

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Amazon Prime Air Europe is seeking a Head of Expansion and Deployment to lead the European site infrastructure and launch program, from test fit to launch readiness, across multiple countries. You will head a team of Expansion Program Managers across the UK and EU, shaping the master schedule and driving time‑to‑launch and cost improvements with cross‑functional partners.

This role demands strategic vision, extensive program management experience, and a proven track record delivering complex,