Sr. Program Manager, Yard Capacity Planning

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead transformative projects within its Transportation Services organization. This role involves managing the full lifecycle of yard capacity planning, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize operations, and driving strategic initiatives that enhance efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience in project management, ensuring alignment across various stakeholders. Join a dynamic team that is dedicated to innovating and improving transportation processes while delivering exceptional results for a vast logistics network.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Flexible Work Hours

Career Development Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in data-driven decision making and improvements.
• Familiarity with construction industry disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects across multiple organizations.
• Collaborate with teams to drive programmatic changes.
• Analyze data to inform business decisions.

Skills

Program Management

Data Analysis

Project Delivery

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree or MBA

Tools

Data Analysis Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Sr. Program Manager, Yard Capacity Planning

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Description

Join the dynamic Transportation Services organization with Amazon's TOM (Transportation Operations Management) team! We are seeking a talented Senior Program Manager to support our growing transportation network in support of network projects, programs, and initiatives. This role offers flexible location options across these offices: Austin, TX, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Bellevue, WA or Arlington, VA.

Description

Join the dynamic Transportation Services organization with Amazon's TOM (Transportation Operations Management) team! We are seeking a talented Senior Program Manager to support our growing transportation network in support of network projects, programs, and initiatives. This role offers flexible location options across these offices: Austin, TX, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Bellevue, WA or Arlington, VA.

As part of the TOM organization, you will be at the forefront of transforming how we plan for and operate our network of trailer yards. In this position, you will own the full lifecycle of complex, cross-functional, yard capacity planning. You will manage capacity and risk planning supporting a network of 500+ sites. You will work with network planning teams to forecast demand, build and use models to understand our ever-changing capacity, and define solutions that support the end-to-end supply chain. This role marries operational knowledge and exceptional statistical and analytical thinking as you will identify risk and influence upstream planning functions. In this role, you will communicate and collaborate with front-line to senior leaders in Operations, Finance, Planning, Engineering, and Real Estate. You will be a part of a high-visibility program that helps to define the future of transportation through each level of the Amazon Fulfillment supply chain.

Key job responsibilities

• Determine and gain alignment across TOM, Operations leadership, and planning teams on yard capacity inputs and thresholds
• Identify buildings at risk based on yard constraints and determine short term and long term solutions to solve
• Lead strategic planning and forecasting for your defined area
• Collaborate with customer and partner groups to identify and leverage data to make programmatic changes
• Develop and automate models as needed
• Manage and deliver results on complex projects across multiple organizations
• Work with program managers, business leaders and executive team to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
• Develop, implement, and govern Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects
• Gather and analyze data to drive business decisions
• Innovate to improve processes and continuously remove cost from operations
  
  

A day in the life

Your day will involve working on large, cross-functional projects. This will include managing project deliverables, providing feedback on site and program requirements as well as communicating progress and risks to leadership.

You will collaborate closely with business line stakeholders, central planning, engineering, and real estate teams to drive adoption and intake of yard capacity thresholds.

Throughout this work, you will need to think expansively about how network changes and yard constraints can impact operations and capacity. You will be tasked with constantly exploring new, innovative ways to drive improvements and efficiencies.

About The Team

The Yard Capacity Planning and Procurement Team optimizes Amazon's yard operations through integrated capacity planning and procurement solutions. We manage short-term capacity needs, mid-term optimization, long-term strategy, and yard procurement. Our mission is to ensure efficient utilization of trailer yards, while addressing capacity constraints across Amazon's logistics network. We collaborate across broad stakeholder teams to implement data-driven strategies that enhance yard management, achieve cost savings, and improve operational efficiency.

Basic 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
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• Experience with at least two disciplines within the construction industry, which could consist of General Contracting, Owner’s Representation, Commercial Development, or Engineering & Design, or similar.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• Demonstrated success in communicating project requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management, peers, vendors, etc.) Experience inclusive of professional services and demonstrated capability in the planning, design review, and implementation, for new and existing buildings. Experience in program management of concurrent projects.
  
  

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A2781609

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Management, and Product Management

• Industries

  Software Development

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