Strategic Planning Programs Lead

Amazon; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 74,200 - 129,800; Full time

Job summary

Amazon’s Global Engineering Services NA seeks an innovative Strategic Planning Program Manager to drive cross‑functional, high‑impact initiatives across the North American network and to advise pillar leaders. This role combines strategy with execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will organize scope, manage resources, and prepare materials for leadership reviews, building dashboards and metrics to guide decisions and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field.
• Experience developing operational processes and data insights.
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL.
• Experience in process engineering, strategic planning, program management, or business operations roles supporting engineering or technical organizations.
• Experience building and maintaining business reporting frameworks, dashboards, or KPI tracking systems.
• Position includes travel up to 50% (Nationwide). A valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize scope, manage resources, prepare materials, and plan timelines for program delivery.
• Navigate ambiguity and solve strategic problems, finding creative solutions and leveraging ownership to complete tasks.
• Communicate clearly in both written and verbal formats, producing documents and presentations for leadership.
• Leverage data and business insights to drive strategic decision‑making and operational efficiency; create metrics, templates, and dashboards.
• Lead program/product management, coordinate stakeholder expectations, and ensure program success.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

SQL

Stakeholder management

Operational process design

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or STEM

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Amazon’s Global Engineering Services NA seeks an innovative Strategic Planning Program Manager to drive cross‑functional, high‑impact initiatives across the North American network and to advise pillar leaders. This role combines strategy with execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will organize scope, manage resources, and prepare materials for leadership reviews, building dashboards and metrics to guide decisions and improve efficiency.