Description

Are you interested in a role that challenges both creative, technical, strategic and project management thinking? Do you enjoy a fast-paced workplace where you can improve the customer experience, exercise your entrepreneurial skills and be an instrumental part of Amazon's key shopping moments? If this sounds like you, join the Amazon Private Brands’ organization as a Project Manager for the creative development and the integration of project management tools. In this role you will act as the key business contact for all partner teams from project intake through to delivery and are ultimately responsible for keeping projects on track in scope and timely delivery. You will actively collaborate with senior leaders and facilitate sign off. You will also be responsible for the roll out, integration, enhancements and fully scaling the project management tool Workfront, collaborating with internal engineering and external tech teams to drive innovation in this tool.

Key job responsibilities

• Independently manages Amazon Private Brands Seasonal campaign production process end-to-end

• Drive process improvement and optimisation for editorial workstreams.

• Support Operations lead with planning, resourcing and budget management

• Single threaded leader for Workfront from on-boarding through to maintenance. Key deliverables include:

o Tool roadmap ideation, updates and delivery, effectively making trade-offs between short-term needs and long-term needs

o System administrative tasks including user set up, cost management

o Training material composition, share out, updates and compliance of team members with training materials

o Integration of new processes into Workfront

o Liaison with central enterprise team partners, including advocating for WW APB needs for improvement

A day in the life

The ideal candidate will have the ability to estimate the size of a project, prioritize and is able to put the right people in the room, exhibits a high degree of self-driven organization, with the ability to provide and maintain structure for competing, fast moving priorities. The candidate will be an effective, concise and clear communicator (verbal and written), with proven track record of effective meeting management and earning trust.

Basic Qualifications

Experience understanding needs of business and end customers and translating them into right solutions

Experience escalating issues, anticipating and making trade-offs, balance the business need versus other constraints and maximize business benefit while building great customer experiences

Experience working and contributing to project playbooks, building schedules, managing issues/risks, establishing communication plans and stakeholder management

Proven track record of earning trust with peers, partners and senior leaders.

Experience in program/project management, preferably in a creative team.

Expert knowledge in Project Management System Workfront

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies (agile to waterfall)

Experience gathering and analyzing large amounts of data and delivering continuous business improvements

Experience managing creative programs and working with Design and Research

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.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $159,900/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.