Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

In this role, the individual will have direct responsibility for all initiatives assigned and the end-to-end planning and implementation. You are responsible for the initiative health and successful launch in adherence with the org's goals and commitments. The Kuiper Workplace Operations Strategy & Planning Manager will be the programmatic liaison between a multitude of stakeholders including Kuiper Business Leadership, Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF), WHS, Finance and many more.

This role requires a strategic leader who can prioritize competing initiatives while driving effective solutions across teams, processes, and systems. The ideal candidate must seamlessly operate at both strategic and tactical levels, serving as an ambassador, educator, and implementer. Success demands strong analytical skills, workspace expertise, and exceptional communication abilities, all while thriving in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities

Key job responsibilities
• Lead the creation and execution of go-to-market strategies for new site launches, including workspace analysis, and implementation roadmaps while managing cross-functional teams to develop and execute project timelines that meet critical business needs
• Launch programs, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables while conducting deep dives with stakeholder Subject Matter Expert (SME) inputs to solve complex problems that pose risk to project delivery and key milestones.
• Partner with stakeholder teams in identifying opportunities to reduce spend in assigned programs through analysis of available assets, business needs, and returns on investment through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations
• Create and present executive-level reports and presentations on business performance, program dynamics, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership
• Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve project/ program management efficiency
• +/-15% travel required

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.



A day in the life
As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and improving initiatives that ensure the smooth running of our operations. You’ll work closely with a range of Amazon colleagues to understand how they work, and what you and your teams can learn, as well as sharing your own expertise. Together, you’ll identify exciting new opportunities and will take the lead when it comes to designing their implementation.

You’ll encourage and support your teams and colleagues to meet important deliverables, while proactively looking for new, data-backed ways we could do things better. Your work will be integral to your team’s succes

About the team
The Kuiper Workplace Operations (KWO) team manages construction projects, workspace strategy, lab environment programming, and facilities operations for Project Kuiper. Our mission is to optimize all Facilities operations within Kuiper environments to support high-velocity satellite production.