Strategic Program Manager — Integrated Planning

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Program Manager to join the Startup Integrated Planning team within the Global Engineering, Materials, & Sustainability (GEMS) organization in Austin, TX. The role focuses on integrated scheduling for North America's infrastructure project portfolio, coordinating cross-functional workstreams to produce unified, reliable schedules for large-scale builds and expansions.

The position oversees a team of contracted planners, shaping planning standards and governance while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization.
• 3+ years of integrated scheduling experience including use of MS Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent tool.
• Experience applying AI tools and automation to scale program operations and drive measurable efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities

• Shape and advance the workforce and vendor strategy for contracted planners, including capacity modeling and procurement negotiations.
• Oversee contracted project planners: set expectations, provide training on planning standards, review deliverable quality, and support escalations.
• Assign and rebalance planners across projects based on priority, complexity, and workload.
• Track project budgets, manage invoicing, and provide funding inputs for planning resources.

Skills

Program management

Process improvement

Excel

SQL

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Integrated scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Program Manager to join the Startup Integrated Planning team within the Global Engineering, Materials, & Sustainability (GEMS) organization in Austin, TX. The role focuses on integrated scheduling for North America's infrastructure project portfolio, coordinating cross-functional workstreams to produce unified, reliable schedules for large-scale builds and expansions.

The position oversees a team of contracted planners, shaping planning standards and governance while