Design Program Manager – EU Amazon Logistics (AMZL) Continuous Improvement Program, Global Building Design and Engineering

The EU Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) Manager owns the delivery of AMZL design improvement initiatives within Amazons Global Building Design and Engineering (GBDE) team. The role leads the Design Change Request and Design Change Implementation (DCR-DCI) pipeline end-to-end manages cross-functional workstreams and drives improvements from idea to adopted standard with rigor and pace. Working across regional and global frameworks the role supports cross-regional programs to ensure EU standards are globally informed and transferable. The ideal candidate combines technical grounding in the built environment with strong program management skills benchmarks EU performance against Amazons fastest-moving regions and operates effectively in complex multi-stakeholder environments.

Key job responsibilities
- Own the EU AMZL Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) end-to-end managing the Design Change Request and Design Change Implementation (DCR-DCI) pipeline from idea to adopted standard
- Lead design change and standards-governance processes across multiple stakeholders including documentation review and approval workflows
- Drive value-engineering and cost-reduction initiatives using structured benchmarking methodologies to challenge existing standards and define improvements
- Benchmark EU design standards against Amazons fastest-moving regions to identify best practices and raise the quality of EU standards
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across the EU AMZL network ensuring programs are delivered with precision and pace
- Support cross-regional programs and initiatives bringing EU perspective to global conversations and translating global best practice back to EU operations
- Produce clear data-driven program documentation and communicate findings and recommendations effectively to senior stakeholders
- Travel across the EU up to 40% of the time to support site engagement stakeholder alignment and program delivery

A day in the life
Indicative - You start the day reviewing the DCR-DCI pipeline tracking active design change requests unblocking stalled approvals and aligning stakeholders on next steps. Mid-morning you join a cross-regional call to share EU benchmarking findings and pressure-test a proposed standard update. After lunch you review value-engineering analysis submitted by an external design team sharpen the data and prepare a recommendation for sign-off. You close the day updating program documentation and flagging two improvement opportunities identified during a recent site visit. No two days are identical but every day moves a standard forward.

About the team
Amazons Global Building Design and Engineering (GBDE) team defines and maintains the physical infrastructure standards behind one of the worlds most complex logistics networks. Operating across multiple regions including North America Europe and International (covering markets such as LATAM and India) GBDE works at the intersection of design engineering and program delivery translating strategic direction into standards that scale across hundreds of facilities globally. The team collaborates closely with construction operations and technology partners to ensure standards are rigorous globally informed and continuously improved through cross-regional benchmarking and alignment.

- Bachelors degree in Architecture Construction Management Engineering or a related field
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science
- Experience as an Architect Engineer Construction Manager Development Manager Owners project management representative or in other Commercial Development and Construction related disciplines

- Masters degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Experience in a logistics/operations environment
- Experience in program management logistics operations supply chain transportation or equivalent
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Speak write and read fluently in French Spanish German or Italian

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