Program Manager, Start Up, Global Engineering Services- Startup

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The role
Are you keen to join a team where you will manage the expansion, fit-out and launch of operations of state-of-the-art Fulfillment Centers (FC), that stand behind the success of Amazon and support our customers in a fast paced and growing environment? Along with an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures?

The role will be based in France, with 50% of time project specific travelling either domestically or to other EMEA countries.

As an experienced Project Manager, you are responsible for ensuring FCs are built in time and on budget by coordinating work of different teams and stakeholders. You will support the continued expansion of Amazon's European fulfillment network, be responsible for overall project success by leading and influencing teams of business partners and technical stakeholders across a matrix organization for on-site projects execution. In addition, you will drive long term business strategy through standardization within our network.

Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures? The role will be based anywhere in France, Spain or Italy with 50% of time traveling either domestically or to other EMEA countries.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage CAPEX projects within multidisciplinary and multicultural organisation for our customer fulfilment operations
- End-to-end ownership for warehouse project deliverables
- Integrated project scheduling, resource planning, critical path analysis and schedule optimization of all business, technical, fiscal and program activities across multiple projects
- Coordinate multiple interdependent material flow and installation schedules of vendors
- Work alongside vendors and procurement departments to manage purchase orders
- Hold regular cadence with internal teams and vendors to plan and track deliverables
- Continuous project status tracking and communication, targeted and timely elevation of potential risks and issues across multiple teams and with project stakeholders
- Working independently and autonomously in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

A day in the life
You will plan and execute the business case that delivers operational fulfillment centers. Your day could include engagement with all levels of the organization to agree strategy, attend the site and own its development from a greenfield to a fully functioning FC, plan and manage resources to execute activities which you have detailed in an end-2-end schedule. You will make decisions on behalf of the business and see the outcome of these come to fruition through coordination of stakeholders, both internal and third party, and finally celebrating in the successful launch of the facilityDay One for all of us

About the team
The EU Startup team is comprised of a talented group of project and program managers who drive coordination of all activities required to safely build highly complex FCs to network standards across the EU market. Our team puts a high value on work-life balance and we are dedicated to developing and supporting our new team members. This enables Project/Program Managers to execute to challenging timelines and frugal budgets to rapidly deliver new build, expansion, and retrofit projects derived from capacity, inventory, automation, and sustainability needs to improve customer experience, reduce costs and optimize the Amazon Fulfillment network.

**QUALIFICATIONS DE BASE**
- Bachelor or Master Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- English & French language fluency
- Experience in project management and implementation with proven ability to design workable solutions and drive projects to successful implementation
- Experience leading and interacting with cross-functional teams
- Management of infrastructure projects
- Management, coaching and development of managers, teams and project resources
- Full project budget ownership and spend controlling
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and MS Project
- Basic working experience with CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD, Solid Works, or other).

**QUALIFICATIONS APPRÉCIÉES**
- Ability to effectively manage, influence, negotiate, and communicate with external business partners and internal teams to meet organizational capacity needs
- Ability to “roll up your sleeves” and jump in if needed, along w