Principal Program Manager

Principal Program Manager - Large Scale Internet Experience

-- Principal Program Manager - Large Scale Internet Experience Job ID: 163682 Location: US-WA-Seattle Posted Date: 3/20/2012 Company: Amazon Corporate LLC Position Category: Program Management Position Details Job Description Amazon.com is hiring a Principal Program Manager to lead the General Administrative (GA) Operational Excellence program for international expansions. This is an unique opportunity to define, setup and operationalize the GA functions for Amazon Retail in a new locale. The key responsibilities of this role include: Work across cross-functional business and administrative teams in Amazon, to define detailed business requirements for establishing Amazon's Retail presence in a new locale. Leverage your domain knowledge and cross-functional leadership skills to define processes or system solutions that solve GA requirements in these new locales. Lead the execution of the GA setup, overseeing multiple business and administrative teams and managing timelines leading up to launch. Post launch, setup an operational excellence program to define metrics, audit and improve the efficiency and accuracy of GA activities in the new locale. Partner with Technical Program Managers on the team, to define and drive new platform features that automate manual processes and improve GA operational excellence. Define, document and coach teams on best practices around setting up GA functions for a new locale. Hire and build a team of analysts to scale the GA Operational Excellence program (on need basis) Basic Qualifications You will work extensively with Amazon teams in Seattle and international locales, and be the single point for stakeholder communication. Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential. Creative problem solver, comfortable in an ambiguous and fast moving environment Self-driven individual, ability to take ownership and deliver results Detail oriented and organized. Ability to think both strategically and tactically. Hands-on domain knowledge in Accounting or Tax is required to be successful in this role. Bachelorrsquo;s degree is required in related field.