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Start-Up Planning Manager, Start-Up and Retrofit, Expansions and Initiatives (REI)

Amazon

Amazon

Nashville, TN, USA
Posted on Jul 9, 2025

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is seeking a qualified Start-Up and Retrofit, Expansions and Initiatives (REI) Planning Manager to solve the complex challenges of ensuring planning, deployment and implementation of delivery station retrofits, expansions and network optimization for safety, capacity and flow. These programs make up some of Amazon and AMZL's most strategic initiatives as the team automates and optimizes the network. In this role, the individual will have direct responsibility for all projects at their assigned sites. The Start-Up and Retrofit, Expansions and Initiatives (REI) Planning Manager will be the liaison between a multitude of stakeholders including Entitlements, Transportation Engineering Services (TES) Pre-Construction, Transportation Engineering Services (TES) Construction, Start-Up Execution, Design Engineering, WHS, Capacity Engineering and many more. This role calls for an individual who can over index on ownership to de-conflict multiple competing projects at each site and drive timely delivery. This role’s scope necessitates the ability to solve ambiguous issues and provide effective solutions to gaps between teams, processes and systems.

Key job responsibilities
• Lead multiple stakeholder teams to develop site level project timelines.
• Solve complex problems that pose risk to project delivery and key milestones through inquisitive deep dives with stakeholder Subject Matter Expert (SME) input.
• Lead stakeholder teams in identifying opportunities to reduce spend in assigned regions through analysis of available assets, business needs, and returns on investment.
• Clearly communicate project and program issues and challenges to senior leaders in writing and via in-person/ remote meetings.
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve project/ program management efficiency.
• Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs.
• Up to 15% travel required