Senior Program Manager, Real Estate Expansions, Real Estate Expansions, WWEI, Launch and Expansion

Amazon Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to drive real estate expansion programs across Urban and Rural last mile facilities. You will own end-to-end processes, coordinate cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable expansion initiatives with executive visibility.

In this role, you will scope projects, build scalable processes, and manage risks while collaborating with Transactions, Legal, Capacity Planning, Operations, and Pre-Construction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 5+ years of defining and executing against program timeline & requirements experience.
• 5+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of the real estate expansion process, from initial business requirement through lease signing, by leading cross-functional partnerships across Transactions, Legal, Capacity Planning, Operations, and Pre-Construction.
• Define and drive overall program strategy, establishing the mission, vision, and tenets while setting objectives, analyzing data, and delivering quantifiable improvements that bring new fulfillment locations online.
• Operate autonomously in ambiguous environments, working to understand complex business problems, scaling factors, boundary conditions, and the rationale behind leadership decisions.
• Partner with internal teams, external partners, and engineering to prioritize the project roadmap and to source, allocate, and coordinate resources effectively.
• Identify gaps across teams, processes, and systems, reducing inefficiencies and proactively mitigating risks before they become roadblocks.
• Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting across a portfolio of programs, providing leadership clear visibility into milestones and performance.
• Communicate with program managers, business leaders, and executives to influence critical business initiatives and drive alignment among peers.
• Engage Amazon business units globally to share best practices and improve end-to-end outcomes for customers.
• Take initiative to build scalable processes and mechanisms that strengthen team efficiency and deliver lasting value to stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Timeline & requirements management

Program strategy development

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

We're looking for a Program Manager to join our team!

Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company, on a rapidly growing team? If so, come make history with the Last Mile Real Estate Expansions Team.

The Expansions Team increases the speed of delivery for customers in both Urban and Rural areas and is responsible for the acquisition, construction and management of all facilities within the AMZL (Urban) and RSR (Rural) last mile programs. We are looking for a program manager to join our Expansions Team who will develop and manage a cross-functional process to identify and validate perspective new buildings, think big to anticipate and work around potential blockers, and deliver leases for new building launches.

We are looking for an agile Senior Program Manager with a strong capacity management, network planning and proven project management experience to own both strategic and tactical real estate expansion projects and programs. This role requires scoping and creating project plans, developing and scaling processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to cross-functional senior management on status, risks and process/product changes. Cross-team collaboration, project management and executive presentation skills are essential.

Key job responsibilities

Own the full lifecycle of the real estate expansion process, from initial business requirement through lease signing, by leading cross-functional partnerships across Transactions, Legal, Capacity Planning, Operations, and Pre-Construction.

Define and drive overall program strategy, establishing the mission, vision, and tenets while setting objectives, analyzing data, and delivering quantifiable improvements that bring new fulfillment locations online.

Operate autonomously in ambiguous environments, working to understand complex business problems, scaling factors, boundary conditions, and the rationale behind leadership decisions.

Partner with internal teams, external partners, and engineering to prioritize the project roadmap and to source, allocate, and coordinate resources effectively.

Identify gaps across teams, processes, and systems, reducing inefficiencies and proactively mitigating risks before they become roadblocks.

Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting across a portfolio of programs, providing leadership clear visibility into milestones and performance.

Communicate with program managers, business leaders, and executives to influence critical business initiatives and drive alignment among peers.

Engage Amazon business units globally to share best practices and improve end-to-end outcomes for customers.

Take initiative to build scalable processes and mechanisms that strengthen team efficiency and deliver lasting value to stakeholders.

A day in the life

As an Expansion Manager, you lead the end-to-end development of new last-mile delivery facilities across your regional territory. You own a portfolio of 15 to 40 concurrent real estate and construction projects. You guide each site from early planning and selection through due diligence, design, entitlements, capital funding, and construction mobilization to operational opening. Each site runs on roughly a nine-month lifecycle. Day to day, you coordinate across real estate, design engineering, pre-construction, finance, and operations partners. You manage critical-path schedules, secure multimillion-dollar funding approvals, and proactively resolve permitting and timeline risks. Success means delivering sites on time, on budget, and ready to launch.

About the team

We’re driving the key pillars of increased speed and wider coverage for the future of supply chain and enabling faster customer delivery for a wider range of products across the U.S. If you are seeking a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation and execute on multi-million-dollar expansion deals, this is your opportunity!

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience

• 5+ years of defining and executing against program timeline & requirements experience

• 5+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience

• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of general AI tools

• Bachelor's degree

• 3+ years of communicating with and presenting to executive and senior audiences experience

• 3+ years of managing stakeholders in cross-functional project experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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