Senior Site Launch Manager — Autonomous Delivery

Amazon; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 127,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Prime Air is hiring a Sr. Program Manager to lead site launches from pre-construction through operational readiness in Jersey City. You will own the end-to-end launch plan, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage risks to ensure timely and safe launches.

This role requires 5+ years of program management, data-driven decision making, and field site launch experience in active construction environments. Travel up to 50% is expected as we scale our autonomous delivery network.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience.
• 3+ years of field site launch experience, with comfort navigating active construction sites and interacting with GCs and trades.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary launch manager for assigned Prime Air sites, owning end-to-end delivery from pre-construction through operational readiness.
• Manage program risk: identify, track, and drive mitigation of risks and blockers across construction, staffing, and readiness workstreams, maintaining an accurate launch forecast.
• Lead cross-functional business and operations teams, aligning timelines and dependencies across internal and external stakeholders.
• Report program status, risk, and change control to leadership with clear, decision-ready communication.
• Support up to 50% travel to launch sites and internal meetings.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Amazon Prime Air is hiring a Sr. Program Manager to lead site launches from pre-construction through operational readiness in Jersey City. You will own the end-to-end launch plan, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage risks to ensure timely and safe launches.

This role requires 5+ years of program management, data-driven decision making, and field site launch experience in active construction environments. Travel up to 50% is expected as we scale our autonomous delivery network.