Sr Manager, IT Support, Ops Tech Solutions (OTS) - Field

Description

Operations is at the heart of Amazon business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. OTS provides 24x7 global IT support to Amazon Operations, including Fulfillment, Sortation, Logistics, and Last Mile. We also provide operational support on behalf of key partners including Amazon Fulfillment Technologies, OpsTech Infrastructure Engineering, Amazon Robotics, Amazon Warehouse Control Systems, and Amazon Lockers.

Together, we take ownership for what we do - whether supporting IT infrastructure, developing new technology in-house, launching a new Amazon Fulfillment Center, or delighting our customers by delivering packages directly to them.

When we hire you at Amazon, we hire for the future. With unlimited career opportunities, Amazon invests in ensuring our teams are consistently inspired, constantly learning from each other, and are creatively contributing to our next big idea. You will be surrounded by the best innovators of our time. We value diversity!

We are looking for self-motivated individuals to take on new challenges and motivate teams in fostering solutions to the hurdles we face. Your role as a leader will be to confront obstacles others avoid and create a team that embodies our leadership principles.

Open to other Physical Amazon Locations in the West Coast

Key job responsibilities

Inclusively hire, train, and develop a team of IT professionals.

Partner with other business leaders (Directors), interacting with them through the presentation of MBRs and QBRs.

Embrace innovation and Continuous improvement mechanisms

Develop OP1 and OP2 planning

Lead internal team goals (KingPin format), and participate in the delivery of S-Team goals where needed.

Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates.

Interact with management and staff to provide technical assistance for continuous improvement of IT solutions.

Establish and maintain a positive, productive relationship with operational partners and staff.

Lead infrastructure builds in new facilities.

Plan, organize, schedule, and supervise the day-to-day technical support activities, including Roster (Headcount) management, troubleshooting, customer service issues, approvals, and installations.

Measure, monitor, and maintain team's ability to meet or exceed contact and resolution Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and processes.

Oversee management of equipment and parts inventory.

Create, manage, and support recognition and communication programs.

Travel up to 60%.

A day in the life

You lead leaders of cross functional teams. You drive your managers to establish lasting mechanisms to audit their team's deliverables. As a senior manager, you are responsible for establishing the right team structure and strategy to meet business needs. You partner with customers and other teams to negotiate integration of relevant policy with business need, and contribute to policy development.

You invest time to grow talent throughout your teams through collaborative development planning, coaching, and strategic project assignment. You identify future leaders, provide challenging opportunities, and facilitate exposure to senior management. You run talent reviews (talent discussions / promos) and uphold adherence to role guidelines. You ensure the performance bar is held consistently across your team and intentionally drive retention and performance management metrics. You grow a culture of collaboration and inclusion and participate in efforts to drive improvements within your organization (e.g., recruitment, Connections / Tech Survey action plans, operational excellence initiatives). To make sure everyone understands our Leadership Principles, you audit adherence and drive initiatives that show them in action.

You develop your team strategy with your leadership, ensuring it is aligned and relevant to the overall organizational direction. You recognize and manage the impact change may have on your teams (e.g. program, technology, workforce, leadership, strategy, etc.) and help them navigate through the effects.

You influence cross-functional teams (e.g., that overlap in business and / or technology areas) and effectively manage customer and executive stakeholder engagement. You contribute to, and / or present strategic documents, white papers, OP1 / OP2 up to senior leaders and / or you may influence roadmaps of partner teams across other orgs. You are accountable for understanding and regularly reviewing operational costs, including optimizing labor and right-sizing the team.

You are able to get the right people in the room from partner teams, vendors, etc. to resolve significantly complex operational problems. You balance multiple competing priorities and make appropriate trade-offs; customer demand vs. resources vs. sustainability. You establish mechanisms to mitigate long-term risks and handle critical decisions and escalations. You understand the impact of a one-way door decision, review alternatives where appropriate, and use business judgement to commit to the appropriate decision. You define the operational effectiveness outcomes for your teams and align them to leadership goals, KPIs, and other relevant targets.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.

The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include :

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!

At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team

The Ops Tech Solutions (OTS) IT Delivery team is experiencing rapid growth as we expand our North American Fulfillment Center (FC) network. In this role you will provide coaching, mentoring and guidance for a diverse team of managers and engineers. You will travel to many FCs to meet members of the team, learn about the business first hand and develop relationships with General Managers and Senior Operations leaders. You will regularly manage large, cross-functional projects and interact with software developers, executives, vendors and other support teams.

You will be leading a team of IT professionals with various skill sets to provide truly innovative technical support to Amazon's Operations team who fulfill our customer promises millions of times a day. The technology varies between our different facilities, but Amazon's core IT infrastructure is fully redundant and relies upon top tier vendor hardware networked over fiber optic, copper, and wireless topologies. Your internal customers, whether human, robotic, or mechanical, use mobile computing devices, thin clients, integrated computer, and PCs running Windows, Linux, and Android operating systems to virtually and physically move e-commerce items from our suppliers into our fulfillment centers shelves, from those shelves into packaging, those packages into cars, trucks, and airplanes for delivery to front doors around the world.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or above, or 2+ years of equivalent experience

7+ years of leading large complex programs experience

7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience

Experience developing business analytics or equivalent

Knowledge of process improvement, ideally including Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma

7+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience

Experience leading cross-functional teams to establish strong partnerships with demonstrable results

Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams

Experience managing complex projects and / or programs within a matrix environment

Experience working with fast-moving, high-performance teams and driving innovative solutions tailored to unique business environments

• Build and manage operational excellence frameworks and governance models with demonstrated expertise
• Navigate operational planning cycles (OP1 / OP2) and business review processes (QBRs / MBRs) effectively
• Apply strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities in challenging situations

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $147,300 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $254,500 / 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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.