Sr Program Manager, Workplace Health & Safety, Central Programs Team

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Program Manager for Workplace Health & Safety to lead the Central Programs Team. You will drive safety initiatives from ideation through deployment across multiple business units and geographies, leveraging data and cross-functional partnerships to sustain a culture of safety.

You will own end-to-end project delivery, manage vendor relationships, and refine CPT's project management standards using tools like FMEA and value stream maps. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ 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 in business, operations, engineering, safety, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle from ideation through deployment and closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans and deployment schedules with clear milestones.
• Manage vendor relationships including 3PL labor coordination, supplier engagement, Avetta compliance, and Coupa PO management.
• Produce data-backed narratives for tollgate reviews, MBR/WBR read-outs, and escalation documents.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce cycle time and rework.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven improvements

Stakeholder communication

End-to-end delivery

AI tools knowledge

Leadership without authority

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/operations/engineering/safety

Master's degree / MBA

Job description

Sr Program Manager, Workplace Health & Safety, Central Programs Team

Job ID: 10585884 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Workplace Health & Safety’s (WHS) mission is to provide tools, resources, and environments that support safe, efficient, and healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and well being.

To support this focus area, Amazon is seeking a Sr. Program Manager for the WHS Central Programs Team (CPT) to lead safety projects from ideation through network deployment using the Project Bolster Framework. In this role, you will dive deep into operations processes; identify risks through data and first‑hand experience; build programs and improve processes to eliminate risks; and influence operations to sustain a culture of safety.

This role requires you to operate effectively in ambiguous environments - structuring complex problem spaces, defining project scope and success criteria, and building clear narratives when inputs are incomplete. You will own end‑to‑end project delivery across multiple Business Units (BUs) and geographies, managing concurrent workstreams through Proof of Concept, Pilot, and Network Deployment phases. The role demands strong execution rigor: managing vendor relationships, purchase orders, site deployments, and cross-functional dependencies against tight timelines.

You will influence without authority - earning trust with cross-functional partners including Operations, Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT), Amazon Robotics (AR), Engineering Services, Global Procurement (GPO), and WHS field teams to drive alignment and secure resources. You will communicate proactively through written narratives, tollgate reviews, and stakeholder updates - translating data into actionable insights for audiences ranging from site-level associates to senior leadership.

A critical dimension of this role is process improvement. You will identify inefficiencies, document lessons learned, create mechanisms that the broader team adopts, and contribute to the continuous refinement of CPT's project management standards. You will use FMEA, process maps, value stream maps, and decision matrices to surface risks and drive evidence-based decisions.

This position requires travel up to approximately 25%, when needed (and with appropriate health and safety conditions).

Key job responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle from ideation through network deployment, including tollgate preparation, narrative development, entitlement submission, and project closure
• Develop and maintain project plans (waterfall gantt), deployment schedules, and vendor Scopes of Work with clear milestones and accountability
• Manage vendor relationships including 3PL labor coordination (3-5x/week cadence), material supplier engagement, Avetta compliance, and Coupa PO management
• Produce clear, data-backed written narratives for tollgate reviews, MBR/WBR read-outs, and escalation documents; anticipate questions and address them preemptively
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce cycle time, eliminate rework, and create reusable playbooks for future deployments

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ 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 in business, operations, engineering, safety, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.