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Form of workAmazon Worldwide Real Estate Building Design (WWBD) is the single-threaded-owner of concept building design and technical solutions for the Worldwide Operations (WW Ops) Network. WWBD creates industry leading logistics building designs that are cost effective, innovative, safe, sustainable, and efficient for WW Ops real estate building programs in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & North Africa regions.
As a key member of the group's leadership team, the Design & Technology Strategy Leader will partner with the WWBD Senior Manager (group leader), design program and standards team leaders, and a wide array of Amazon stakeholders to develop and manage the team's design and technical strategy. The role will oversee short and long term strategic and financial planning, team performance metrics tracking/reporting, and lead critical network and technical program initiatives. The Design & Technology Strategy Leader will set and role model project and program management standards.
This position requires superior analytical skills, critical thinking, attention-to-detail, and the ability to synthesize many moving parts and competing demands to establish and drive the team's design and technology strategies. The role demands a sense of urgency, the ability to influence and make sound judgement calls, and willingness to roll up your sleeves to do the work that is required. The right candidate for the role will have an operations management background, including finance, as well as an understanding of the end-to-end building design process. They will be skilled at leading major initiatives that are cross-functional impacting organizational strategies. They must be able to thrive and succeed in an ever-changing environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
The candidate will use their business acumen and analytical skills to generate and analyze metrics for data-driven decision making. Consistent ability to manage multiple priorities for efficient problem solving and management of day-to-day responsibilities within a fast-pace environment is expected. This person will need strong, effective written and verbal communication skills that are clear, succinct, and data-driven. This person will need the ability to make complex ideas accessible. They will Edit their own and others' writing to ensure clarity and accuracy. Additionally, they need the skill to adapt the writing style to different audiences and mediums.
The role will be based in Bellevue, WA. Occasional domestic and international travel required.
Key job responsibilities
Partner with WWBD Senior Manager and team leaders to lead strategic planning resulting in operational excellence for delivering building design products and services to internal customers, partners, and stakeholders
Develop and manage work-backwards plans to ensure strategic deliverables such as technology, business, and financial operating plans are completed on-time with a high-level of quality and fidelity
Develop and manage operational metrics in partnership with team leaders that accurately reflect productivity and performance; use strong analytical skills to tell the story around the metrics and supporting data for actionable insights to raise the bar on results
Partner with Amazon stakeholders, including internal customers and partners, to ensure tight alignment of strategies and tactics; facilitate knowledge sharing and proliferation of lessons learned and best practices; and drive synchronization and collaboration for shared goals
Collaborate with program managers and technology teams to develop and/or improve technology systems for greater efficiency, quality, and decision making
Ramp in knowledge of various business functions such as design programs, technology systems, and operations management to act as a proxy for WWBD Senior Manager at high-level meetings
Own the financial management for discretionary and vendor operating expenses including metrics, tracking, and reporting in partnership with finance teams
About the team
Amazon Worldwide Real Estate Building Design (WWBD) is the single-threaded-owner of concept building design and technical solutions for the Worldwide Operations (WW Ops) Network. WWBD creates industry leading logistics building designs that are cost effective, innovative, safe, sustainable, and efficient for WW Ops real estate building programs in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & North Africa regions.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA
