Senior Capacity Planning & Forecasting Lead

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 115,600 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Capacity Manager in Arlington, Virginia, to lead and optimize planning and throughput strategies. This experienced, data-driven role requires expertise in advanced mathematics and project management to ensure operational scalability.

The ideal candidate will own capacity planning processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage dashboards for capacity utilization. Benefits include competitive salary, health insurance, and a dynamic inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Own the capacity planning process end-to-end.
• Build operational plans to optimize variable costs.
• Define gearing ratios to align staffing and capacity.
• Develop dashboards to monitor capacity utilization and SLA adherence.
• Lead capacity reviews and drive process improvements.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Education

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Capacity Manager in Arlington, Virginia, to lead and optimize planning and throughput strategies. This experienced, data-driven role requires expertise in advanced mathematics and project management to ensure operational scalability.

The ideal candidate will own capacity planning processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage dashboards for capacity utilization. Benefits include competitive salary, health insurance, and a dynamic inclusive culture.