Construction Program Manager, North America Construction Portfolios; Fulfillment & Operations

Amazon is looking for a Construction Program Manager who will be responsible for developing and executing nationwide programs of new builds, retrofits, expansions, and facilities initiatives. The role provides alignment, standardization, and governance across multiple project managers, aligns with primary customer leadership on program goals, performs detailed deep‑dives of program budgets and schedules, and delivers executive reports to senior managers and directors.

Construction Program Managers partner with internal and external stakeholders to earn trust and engage as a team to deliver results. The position combines construction engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management.

This role requires more than 60% national travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.

• Program management of new construction, renovations, and capacity improvements of Amazon Customer Fulfillment facilities in North America.
• Partner with planning teams and customer business unit leadership to align on program goals, execution strategy, roles & authorities, risk management, decision mechanisms, and reporting tools.
• Support execution teams with centralized processes, reports, escalation management, and resolution of recurring problems to reduce burden on site‑specific PMs.
• Work independently and creatively in ambiguous programs with minimal direction from leadership.
• Partner with Global Procurement to identify regional and cross‑regional programmatic efficiencies.
• Assess project performance through key performance indicators for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability.
• Partner with customers and execution teams to identify resource requirements; procure and manage supplemental programmatic resources when needed.
• Identify and resolve programmatic clashes, design misses, and schedule conflicts with other Amazon execution teams.
• Provide critical review of current design standards to identify value‑engineering and design‑enhancement opportunities.
• Review and guide internally requested changes for validity, impact, and programmatic consistency; partner with customer business unit and Engineering Change Management to ensure timely and cost‑sensitive decisions on program changes.
• Lead or assist in negotiations with appropriate regulatory bodies and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) entities as required.

• Coordinate with general contractors on project status, upcoming milestones, and emerging risks.
• Review and respond to RFIs, submittals, change order requests, and schedule updates.
• Participate in AOC meetings and drive accountability across the project team.
• Conduct site visits to verify construction quality and safety compliance.
• Update Amazon's project management systems with current budget, schedule, and status information.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on facility readiness, equipment coordination, and operational handover planning.
• Review design documents and provide feedback to engineering and design partners.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan
• Health insurance, prescription coverage, life & AD&D insurance, Supplemental life plans, Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health Support, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proficiency with AutoCAD and/or BIM, and scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar).
• 5+ years of experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or in a related construction discipline.
• 5+ years of project management experience spanning design phase through construction completion and operational handover.
• 5+ years of experience negotiating construction, procurement, and/or labor contracts.

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