Sr. Program Manager , Industrial Launch & Execution, Worldwide Retail Growth & Development

About This Role

This role will drive the future of Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Supply Chain by leading high-impact launches and retrofits across its expanding industrial real estate portfolio. The Senior Program Manager will orchestrate strategic initiatives for fulfillment centers and distribution centers that power Whole Foods Market and Amazon Grocery Logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex, cross-functional programs for new and existing grocery fulfillment center and distribution center launches, plus ASRS and operational retrofits.
• Lead end-to-end project execution for industrial facilities, ensuring seamless transitions from construction to operations.
• Develop and standardize scalable processes and mechanisms for network-wide expansion.
• Orchestrate operational readiness activities, coordinating across Senior Operations Managers, Construction Managers, Reliability & Maintenance Engineering, and Workplace Health & Safety.
• Own program communication and stakeholder management, presenting project status, metrics, and recommendations to leadership.
• Influence internal and external stakeholders without formal authority to drive adoption of new processes and change management initiatives.
• Manage multiple concurrent priorities simultaneously, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills and context-switching ability.
• Travel up to 25% to support on-site launches, retrofits, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• 5+ years of leading large complex programs experience
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience defining and executing program requirements
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
• 5+ years of managing stakeholders in cross-functional project experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 5+ years of program or project management experience, leading large complex programs, and managing stakeholders in cross-functional projects.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 3+ years of change management experience
• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience in manufacturing, production, distribution logistics environments, retail, or grocery management roles
• Experience in construction or engineering project management, real estate development, or architecture/design

Benefits