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Early Life Cycle Manager

Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
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Hybrid (Arlington, VA)$76.6k - $114.9kFull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

Project management leadership role within Amazon's Central RME (Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering) team, overseeing end-to-end lifecycle of new launches with cross-functional coordination, risk management, and site qualification.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the complete project lifecycle for new launches, including requirements gathering, planning, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and successful deployment.
  • Own large-scale engineering projects from planning and design through installation, commissioning, qualification, and launch support.
  • Assess and communicate project status, driving escalations on potential risks and delays across multiple teams.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to define project scope, objectives, and success criteria.
  • Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones, ensuring effective communication and coordination across all stakeholders.
  • Create Business Continuity and Risk Mitigation plans with site RME teams to allow seamless handover to Construction or Operations Engineering.
  • Conduct resource planning and allocation for project teams.
  • Support the expansion and execution of the RME qualification process, including vendor management and feedback.
  • Prepare and deliver RME launch plans for new sites and support the RME field team in executing launch activities.
  • Continuously aim for improved safety, equipment uptime, efficiency, cost management, quality, customer satisfaction, and profitability within Amazon.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and MS Project) at an advanced level
  • Knowledge of automated material handling systems, packaging technologies and storage solutions
  • Knowledge of performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), downtime, throughput, or quality

Skills

Required:Project lifecycle managementCross-functional coordinationRisk management and mitigationResource planning
Nice to have:Vendor management

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Maternity and Parental Leave Options
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) Plan
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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