Program Manager III, Amazon Leo

About Amazon Leo :
Amazon Leo is Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. The Commerce team plays a crucial role in developing and managing the systems that will enable customer acquisition, billing, and overall business operations for this service.


Export Control Requirement: This position may require access to information, technology, or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality, citizenship, and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations

Key job responsibilities
1. Drive execution, implementation, development, and testing of Amazon Leo software and tooling
2. Work across programs to track cross-team dependencies, manage operations schedule and requirements
3. Collaborate with engineering leaders to track system-level goals and cross-functional dependencies
4. Create project plans and incremental milestones for Operations, Software, and test infrastructure development
5. Drive automation and operational excellence for fleet productivity improvement

A day in the life
• Using various project management tools and methodologies
• Managing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Working with cross-functional engineering and program management teams
• Tracking system-level goals and dependencies
• Overseeing software and procedure development
• Managing operational schedules
• Driving automation initiatives
• Collaborating with engineering leaders
• Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards
• Managing complex system implementations

About the team
This position is part of Amazon Leo, an Amazon initiative focused on building a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide global broadband access. The team's mission is to deliver fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide, serving various customers including:
• Consumers
• Businesses
• Government agencies
• Organizations in areas without reliable connectivity

Basic Qualifications

- 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

Preferred Qualifications

- 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

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