Global Robotics Delivery Infrastructure Program Leader

Amazon

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Manager to lead a team of Single-Threaded Leaders who own end-to-end program planning and delivery for complex automation infrastructure deployments across our international fulfillment network.

You will shape governance, operating cadences, and scalable frameworks to drive predictable outcomes across multiple programs and geographies. Based in London or another major EU city with ~50% travel, you will develop program managers, influence senior leaders, and

Qualifications

Experience in program or engagement management, leading other project managers to deliver a program with multiple and concurrent projects.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field
Experience managing program managers or technical program managers in a deployment, infrastructure, or operations environment
Experience owning cross-functional program delivery end-to-end, from planning and capital approval through execution and handover
Experience designing governance mechanisms, operating cadences, and delivery frameworks for multiple concurrent programs
Experience driving cross-functional alignment across organizations such as finance, operations, supply chain, and engineering
Experience influencing within a VP organization, advising Senior Managers and Directors on program strategy, prioritization, and trade-offs
Experience managing program portfolios with capital governance, plan of record management, and financial accountability

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of program managers operating as Single-Threaded Leaders, each owning end-to-end delivery of a technology program or cross-functional workstream across planning, funding, deployment, and handover.
Own the team's operating model, governance cadences, and delivery mechanisms, designing scalable frameworks that drive predictable outcomes across multiple concurrent programs and geographies.
Drive cross-functional alignment across diverse stakeholder organizations including finance, operations, supply chain, site selection, and engineering to remove blockers and accelerate delivery.
Own capital governance and program prioritization for the team's portfolio, ensuring CARs, plans of record, and financial commitments are on track and aligned to organizational goals.
Build scalable planning mechanisms, launch readiness frameworks, and standard work that convert first-time program complexity into repeatable, predictable delivery paths adopted organization-wide.
Advise Senior Managers and Directors on program strategy, prioritization, resource allocation, and risk mitigation, influencing within a VP organization on cross-functional program decisions.
Make trade-offs between short-term delivery needs and long-term sustainability using data-driven decision-making, metrics review, and clear RAG-based program health reporting.
Set the standard for program management excellence across the team, defining best practices for stakeholder management, executive communication, cross-functional coordination, and delivery rigor.
Grow and develop program managers through development planning, coaching, and strategic program assignment;
Identify and develop future program leaders through talent reviews and succession planning.
Author narratives, operational plans, and strategic documentation that frame the team's delivery impact and organizational value and present to sr. leadership.
Drive cost efficiencies and proactive risk mitigation across multiple concurrent programs before issues become roadblocks, escalating appropriately and ensuring the team delivers sustainably.