Principal Cargo Operations Manager, Amazon Air

The Principal Cargo Operations Manager is a senior Individual Contributor responsible for building and operating Amazon Airs commercial air cargo capabilities across assigned territory.

This is a dual-phase leadership role: during Phase 1 (Build & SME Leadership) each manager leads one or more dedicated functional work streams such as regulatory compliance infrastructure international operations cargo enablement industry parity or KPIs/data/standards and designing foundational systems from zero. During Phase 2 (Regional Operations) each transitions to owning a geographic territory while retaining their build-phase specialization as a network-wide subject matter expert.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead one or more of 6 functional workstreams (Industry Parity Regulatory Compliance Cargo Enablement Infrastructure International Operations or KPIs/Data/Standards)

- Develop SOPs policies and training materials for assigned domain

- Conduct gap analyses and site assessments; build inspection/audit mechanisms and compliance frameworks

- Partner with support resources to execute work stream deliverables

- Produce documents (white papers business reviews COEs) with data-backed recommendations

- Establish relationships with partner teams (ACAR AvSec FAST GAO Ops Safety SC&A)

- Define baseline metrics and build KPI dashboard infrastructure in partnership with DABI

- Support technology requirement definition and buy vs. build assessments

- Cross-train with other Cargo Operations Managers for continuity

- Own end-to-end cargo operations within assigned region

- Ensure regulatory compliance (TSA CBP FAA airport authority carrier SOPs)

- Drive quality metrics; serve as escalation point for complex cargo issues

- Conduct site inspections/audits; hold teams accountable to standard work

- Produce weekly/monthly business reviews with quantified performance data

- Coordinate with partner teams on customer requirements

- Maintain SOPs and KPI reporting; drive continuous improvement


- Bachelors degree
- 7 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 7 years of program or project management experience
- 7 years of managing analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 7 years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
- 10 years of supply chain experience
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

- Experience delivering projects within scope time budget and quality
- Masters degree

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA SanBernardino - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually
USA IL Rockford - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually
USA KY Erlanger - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually
USA MD Baltimore - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually