ACES Manager, Amazon Now

Amazon; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Riyadh is seeking an experienced ACES Program Manager to lead efforts in redefining Ultra-fast grocery operations. The candidate should have at least 3 years of program management experience, be skilled in Excel and SQL, and demonstrate strong data analysis capabilities. The role involves strategic planning, performance measurement, and driving improvement projects to enhance productivity and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel with experience using Pivot Tables and VLookUps.
• Experience defining program requirements and using metrics to determine improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support project execution working across multiple functions.
• Maintain Health and Safety standards within your area.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to optimize operations.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps)

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Description

Do you pioneer? Do you enjoy breaking down and solving complex problems for the benefit of a quickly expanding customer base, focusing first on our customer and working backwards? Do you want to be part of a newly formed organization that is designing and launching new business models across MENA? If so, Amazon Global Specialty Fulfillment (GSF) operations is looking for an experienced leader with a strong record of achieving results. We are looking to hire an ACES Program Manager in KSA to join the team that redefines Ultra‑fast grocery operation and help us build and grow this new service for our customers. This is your chance to make history.

Our overall mission is simple: we want Amazon to be the place where our customers can find, discover, and buy anything online. Whatever our customers want, we will find the means to deliver it. With your help, Amazon will continue to enable people to discover new worlds and implement innovation.

ACES managers are focused on leading UFG LM UTR/OTR improvements made on behalf of Amazon customers to drive standardization efforts, act as liaisons with other departments, provide process skills to the UFG under the roof and Last mile station, provide SME support for UTR, routing, and OTR planning, support UTR/LM Kaizen Events in their areas of expertise, and run and coordinate cross‑functional projects for successful implementation across the UFG Amazon Now Stores.

Key job responsibilities

• Supporting project execution working across multiple functions in the org.
• Should be able to amicably resolve issues during passionate discussions between various functions.
• Should be able to hold respective functions accountable for their deliverables.
• Partner closely with RoW countries to implement/share best practice.
• Maintaining Health and Safety standards within your remit area, while promoting an inspiring Health and Safety culture on‑site.
• Be accountable for operational leadership by measuring performance, offering feedback, and providing development support.
• Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet and exceed business objectives; works on strategic projects that have total building and network‑wide impact.
• Strategic planning for the next three, six, and twelve months, with a particular focus on peak‑season planning.
• Write and articulate leadership updates, MBRs, and QBRs.
• Establishes objectives and metrics for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience.
• Provide your team with the tools needed for success while driving improvements in productivity and efficiency through data‑driven decisions and analytical problem‑solving.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non‑tech teams experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.
• 3+ years of data analysis experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• 3+ years of driving end‑to‑end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience.
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization.
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules.
• Experience of Six Sigma/ Lean analytical techniques.

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