Description
Amazon is seeking a highly motivated certified LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt Senior Program Manager to join our NA Surface Transportation Safety & Compliance team. Our ideal candidate is passionate about safety and compliance and possesses a strong project management background. They will have experience in development and implementation of safety management systems, and work-process simplification.
Your role’s purpose will be to identify opportunities and own scalable data-centric solutions to reduce safety events. To accomplish this purpose, you will need to build and deploy safety mechanisms in partnership with business, tech, and operations partners to improve on-road safety and compliance across middle-mile operations. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. You must be comfortable diving deep on the strategic, technical, and tactical levels, simultaneously acting as an internal ambassador, educator, analyst, solutions architect, and implementer. You will think up, propose, design, and implement BIG ideas to improve safety and compliance across a blend of internal customers and external drivers and carriers.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Nashville, TN, USA | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
8+ years of program or project management experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, or related field required
Certified LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt (upload certification with application)
Strong data analytical skills and expertise with Excel and SQL
Experience writing documents on topics such as process improvement proposals, business requirements, product roadmap, and proof of concept
Strong analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated problem solving ability as demonstrated by previous work, investigations, and/or projects requiring data analysis
Preferred Qualifications
MBA, or Masters in a quantitative field, with 3+ years’ experience in Project/Product Management or Program Management
Proven capability working with, presenting to, and influencing senior executives up to VP level
Ability to collaborate with a diverse set of business and technology stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, manage risk, and resolve conflict
Experience with FMCSA/DOT regulations
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $92,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.