Senior Program Manager, Workplace Safety & OpEx

Amazon; Arlington (TN); On-site; USD 104,100 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Program Manager for Workplace Health & Safety OpEx to drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety programs.

The role demands strong program management, analytics, and executive communication to lead complex projects from conception to completion. You will scope projects, develop roadmaps, and coordinate cross-functional teams while reporting status and risks to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management 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.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience.
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field.
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional programs, ensuring successful delivery.
• Set clear program goals, leveraging data analytics to drive improvements and achieve metrics.
• Navigate and resolve ambiguities in business scenarios, applying creative problem‑solving skills.
• Foster collaboration with internal and external partners to optimize resource allocation and project success.
• Evaluate and prioritize projects in conjunction with customer needs and technical team inputs.
• Bridge gaps in team dynamics, processes, and systems, preventing common project pitfalls.
• Identify and mitigate risks, preventing them from escalating into major issues.
• Regularly communicate with senior managers, business leaders, and other stakeholders to support key business initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and oversee KPI reporting for a program portfolio, ensuring clear visibility of milestones and project performance.
• Manage and communicate project budgets effectively.

Skills

Program management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Program Manager for Workplace Health & Safety OpEx to drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety programs.

The role demands strong program management, analytics, and executive communication to lead complex projects from conception to completion. You will scope projects, develop roadmaps, and coordinate cross-functional teams while reporting status and risks to senior leadership.