DESCRIPTIONSr Site Lead role enables to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality of data across multiple Amazon products and services and is part of a larger global team. This role is accountable for the overall direction, scaling and operations of our site, creating a culture of customer obsession, high performance and high quality throughput - leading to scaling of this organization, owning consistent delivery of results against the organizational objectives. With Sr. Operations Managers, Ops Mgrs and Team Managers as direct and indirect reports, this role enables the achievement of service levels, performance, productivity and cost goals and successful program implementation. The Sr Site Lead is responsible for the performance management, goal setting and career development of their line reports to ensure effective succession planning is in place. S(he) should thrive and have demonstrated success in an environment which offers ambiguously defined problems, big challenges, and quick changes. S(he) will be expected to balance strategic thinking with detailed execution and solid cross-functional collaborative results-oriented work. S(he) will be working in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and new opportunities. S(he) should have excellent business and communication skills and be able to work with business owners to develop and define solutions. This position involves regular communication with senior management on project status and risks. People management, cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential.Key job responsibilities• Develop and drive the overall direction, coordination, service delivery and evaluation of operations activity for the site.• Set the vision, direction and culture of their teams by managing individual and team performance expectations and goals, monitoring real time service levels and schedule adherence, and holding their teams accountable to meet and exceed performance targets.• Collaborate with internal partners to build input-focused operating plans for achievement of key measures.• Create a culture where accountability, transparency and collaboration are the norm and where rapid deep dives into root causes of defects is a standard operating practice• Tirelessly advocate for improvements to systems and processes that will benefit our product teams / stakeholders and business partners.• Implement bar-raising programs aimed at hiring and developing top talent and build career development roadmap for site operations teams.• Inspire front line teams to go beyond the standard “call of duty” to find creative solutions; encourage risk-taking and advocacy on behalf of product teams.• Create closed-loop feedback processes where Data Associates (DA) are encouraged to be active participants in identifying opportunities for improvements to tasks and works processes, workplace conditions, and internal tools.• Work with Finance and Operations leadership team to develop, support manage the annual expense budget.• Responsible for creating a coaching culture across the site where formal and informal coaching opportunities are availed of• Foster a work environment that respects and is responsive to the needs of a diverse staff.• Achieve site-wide improvements in Operations, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Customer experience and People metrics.• Build partnerships with internal and external teams to collaborate and drive measurable improvements in areas that cause customer pain and Data Associate frustration.• Improve the experience of the Data Associates and managers as measured by improvements in attrition and employee engagement surveys.• Work with Operations Engineering leadership / Engineering managers to clearly articulate feature requirements for associate toolsets, user interfaces, and business logic for the efficient handling of work volumes.A day in the life• Develop and drive the overall direction, coordination, service delivery and evaluation of operations activity for the site.• Set the vision, direction and culture of their teams by managing individual and team performance expectations and goals, monitoring real time service levels and schedule adherence, and holding their teams accountable to meet and exceed performance targets.• Collaborate with internal partners to build input-focused operating plans for achievement of key measures.• Create a culture where accountability, transparency and collaboration are the norm and where rapid deep dives into root causes of defects is a standard operating practice• Tirelessly advocate for improvements to systems and processes that will benefit our product teams / stakeholders and business partners.• Implement bar-raising programs aimed at hiring and developing top talent and build career development roadmap for site operations teams.• Inspire front line teams to go beyond the standard “call of duty” to find creative solutions; encourage risk-taking and advocacy on behalf of product teams.• Create closed-loop feedback processes where Data Associates (DA) are encouraged to be active participants in identifying opportunities for improvements to tasks and works processes, workplace conditions, and internal tools.• Work with Finance and Operations leadership team to develop, support manage the annual expense budget.• Responsible for creating a coaching culture across the site where formal and informal coaching opportunities are availed of.• Foster a work environment that respects and is responsive to the needs of a diverse staff.• Achieve site-wide improvements in Operations, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Customer experience and People metrics.• Build partnerships with internal and external teams to collaborate and drive measurable improvements in areas that cause customer pain and Data Associate frustration.• Improve the experience of the Data Associates and managers as measured by improvements in attrition and employee engagement surveys.• Work with Operations Engineering leadership / Engineering managers to clearly articulate feature requirements for associate toolsets, user interfaces, and business logic for the efficient handling of work volumes.About the teamAmazon strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can research and purchase anything they might want online or offline. We set big goals and are looking for people who can help us reach and exceed them. The Alexa Data Services team is part of Alexa Machine Learning organization that provides speech recognition capabilities for a variety of Amazon products and searches, most visibly, the recently launched Amazon Echo product. We provide secure, flexible, cost effective, and high-quality data labeling services to our customers, that enables them to build advanced ML models.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Chennai, TN, INDBASIC QUALIFICATIONS• Education – BS degree qualification in a business or management or similar field.• A minimum of 10 years of people management and operations leadership experience, to include three years in a management role in a fast paced, customer obsessed Technical/Customer Service /Data Operations environment.• Previous experience of creating and contributing to strategic planning processes and large operations organizations• Experience in managing cost center.• Experience in leading large teams (1000+ associates) to high levels of performance.• Experience in developing future leaders and creating tailored succession plans.• Experience in building a culture of empowerment, accountability and continuous improvement.• Experience as a project owner/sponsor for strategic step change initiatives and enabling innovative thinking in project teams.• Data-driven approach to problem solving and presenting solutions to senior management.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all organizational levels.• Exhibits excellent judgment• Demonstrated passion and obsession for customers while maintaining a lean, highly productive operation• Hires great people. Develops great people / Leaders• Has relentlessly high standards• Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution• Expects and requires innovation of her/his team and creates an environment that fosters creative thinking.• Thinks big, has convictions and is results oriented• Has the innate ability to inspire passion in others• Proven ability to make and implement decisionsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS1) Master's Degree or MBA2) Basic familiarity with Machine Learning3) Ability to deal with ambiguity and adapt to change quickly

Program Manager, OPTIMA

Amazon, Chennai, Tennessee

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- 3+ years of program or project management experience- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)- Strong understanding of financial principles and practices, including forecasting, financial analysis, and risk management.- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.DESCRIPTIONThe OPTIMA team is seeking a Program Manager with expertise in budgeting and program integration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of multiple projects and integrating them seamlessly into the organization's overall strategy. They will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of programs while maintaining financial health and adherence to budgets. Key job responsibilitiesWe at OPTIMA enable Amazon to deliver a superior shopping experience to customers worldwide. Our mission is to empower Amazon's LLMs through Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) across various categories at high speed. We aspire to provide an end-to-end data solution for the LLM lifecycle, leveraging cutting-edge technology alongside our operational excellence. We enable shopping feature teams deliver superior CX quality by providing them reliable and comprehensive insights and ground truth data to measure and train ML (Machine Learning) models and handle annotation and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) across 10 different languagesResponsibilities: 1. Budgeting: - Develop and maintain comprehensive financial plans for each project within the program. - Analyze financial data to provide insights and recommendations for optimizing resources and investments.- Collaborate with stakeholders and Finance teams to align financial objectives with program goals and organizational strategy. - Identify potential risks or opportunities for cost optimization. - Developing scalable and efficient budget tracking mechanisms that support a rapidly growing business. - Presenting financial summaries and business insights to senior management. - Conduct regular budget reviews and variance analyses to identify areas for improvement or corrective action.2. Program Management and Integration: - Identify dependencies and optimization opportunities between projects and initiatives, facilitating collaboration and alignment.- Implement processes and tools to streamline program integration efforts and enhance efficiency. - Resolve conflicts and remove barriers to integration, fostering a cohesive and unified approach across the organization. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Chennai, TN, INDPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Master's degree- PMP- Lean Six Sigma Green / Black BeltSalary: . Date posted: 04/08/2024 09:49 PM