Construction Program Manager, NA Design and Construction - Induction

This job is with Amazon, an inclusive employer and a member of my Gwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

DESCRIPTION:

As a Design and Construction Program Manager, you will work closely with Amazon stakeholders to successfully deliver projects that allow Amazon to continue to honor our customer delivery promise. You will be able to immerse yourself in program and project management activities that will continuously challenge you.

This role requires up to 60% 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.

Key job responsibilities

• Plans, implements, coordinates and tracks to completion all activities necessary for partner execution teams to successfully launch new builds, retrofits and expansions in support of the First, Mile networks.

• Ensures the installation of all finishing aspects and equipment that make a building functional to process volume for our customers

• Drives project execution, standardization and process improvement.

• Builds partnerships and leads through influence with contractors, installation vendors, construction and engineering teams along with other stakeholders to meet project milestones.

• Collaborates with all project teams to meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Supports program initiative goals by delivering projects of varying complexity.

• Up to 60% travel at peak times to support our customers. Projects may overlap in different regions. You are required to travel across applicable regions for this role. The amount of travel may vary based on the project type and the time of the year.

• Key competencies of this position include controllership to ensure your contracted resources deliver work on time and within safety, quality and budget requirements.
Key job responsibilities

• Plans, implements, coordinates and tracks to completion all activities necessary for partner execution teams to successfully launch new builds, retrofits and expansions in support of the First, Mile networks.

• Ensures the installation of all finishing aspects and equipment that make a building functional to process volume for our customers

• Drives project execution, standardization and process improvement.

• Builds partnerships and leads through influence with contractors, installation vendors, construction and engineering teams along with other stakeholders to meet project milestones.

• Collaborates with all project teams to meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Supports program initiative goals by delivering projects of varying complexity.

• Up to 60% travel at peak times to support our customers. Projects may overlap in different regions. You are required to travel across applicable regions for this role. The amount of travel may vary based on the project type and the time of the year.

• Key competencies of this position include controllership to ensure your contracted resources deliver work on time and within safety, quality and budget requirements.

A day in the life
Each day you represent GES-D&C (Global Engineering Services Design and Construction) in managing projects that vary in complexity, time and budget. You own projects from kick-off to close-out while also executing program level initiatives to better the organization. You are expected to work at pace with high levels of ambiguity and little oversight, whilst demonstrating ownership throughout the project life cycle.

You lead by influencing stakeholders through a cadence of business meetings, business meetings, site visits and technical discussions. You are expected to physically be on site to meet project goals and roll up your sleeves with a Bias for Action to get things done and support project execution. Your scope is dependent on integral partners such as planning, preconstruction, construction, engineering and design teams.

You execute your scope in a construction environment. Daily tasks include coordination with vendors and contractors, removing…