Are you interested in solving complex problems at the intersection of both tech and non-tech stakeholders? You will be a part of the Workforce Staffing (WFS) team and will partner closely with Field Operations and Technology teams to scale optimization mechanisms with a focus on capacity planning.
The Project Manager for the WFS Field Optimization team will lead HR Operational capacity planning projects to ensure the smooth execution of multiple programs and initiatives. You will drive the creation of mechanisms and best practices, and be responsible for aligning the needs cross functional across multiple teams. Successful candidates will have experience working with both tech and non tech teams, have excellent problem solving abilities, and are able to influence without authority across all levels of the organizational hierarchy. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience with capacity and labor planning models, forecasting, program management, and communication; the ability to drive decision making while challenging the status quo; and experience driving large scale, matrixed global projects that have significant impact on the customer and wider organization. This role has a continuous improvement charter, which includes responsibility for improvements to processes, programs and projects, and for representing the interests of WFS Field and our candidates to influence large-scale change with central teams. In this role, there will be a strong emphasis on using data
and having an analytical lens from both datasets and feedback from stakeholders to enhance the
value of our offerings.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as primary point-of-contact for capacity planning and provide regular business reviews on program health and roadmap execution
- Work closely with multiple teams to deliver innovative strategies for planning tools and processes.
- Gather and analyze data and feedback from operations and tech teams
- Analyze and report out on assessment data and metrics to stakeholders. Consolidate and produce metrics and insights that reflect success or failure criteria. Dive deep into defect data to root cause problematic products or processes and advice on corrective actions
- Update stakeholder SOPs based on UAT and process changes
- Create and maintain multiple, complex and concurrent program plans.
- Negotiate resources and work timelines to ensure on-time completion and deliver desired business results.
- Assess risks, anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, balance the business needs versus technical constraints and encourage risk-taking behavior to maximizebusiness benefit.
- Communicates status risks, and changes of program milestones to a large user populationand senior business leaders.
- Analyze and report out on assessment data and metrics to stakeholders. Consolidate and produce metrics and insights that reflect success or failure criteria. Dive deep into defect data to root cause problematic products or processes and advice on corrective actions
- Negotiate tech integration and use, technical support and implementation of continuous improvements.
- Partner with technical teams to derive program requirements, develop delivery mechanisms for assessments to our candidates, and research new assessment capabilities
- Develop change management communications and effective training and for internal and external assessment users.
- Surface opportunities to innovate to continuously improve organizational efficiency
- Must have knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
About the team
Are you a dynamic individual, passionate about improving employee experience? Do you like the idea of impacting a worldwide workforce to turn Amazon into Earth’s best employer? If so, Amazon's Workforce Staffing team could be a perfect fit for you! Amazon has one of the largest and most complex workforces and this team is responsible for the management of the hourly associate talent supply chain.- 5+ 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, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,100/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
