Sr. Program Manager, Capital Planning , Amazon Last Mile

The SCALE (Strategic Capital Asset Lifecycle and Expansions) organization within Amazon Last Mile is seeking a Sr. Program Manager Capital Planning to join our Capital & Construction Business Operations (CCBO) team.

This role will own the end-to-end capital approval process for Last Miles development portfolio from OP budget planning through Capital Appropriation Request (CAR) creation and approval routing. You will be the connective tissue between senior leadership construction execution teams and cross-functional stakeholders ensuring capital is approved efficiently and with the strategic context leadership needs to make informed decisions as we scale Amazons delivery network.

Key job responsibilities
Key Job Responsibilities
OP Budget Planning & Guidance Cycles
Lead OP1/OP2 and quarterly guidance cycles end-to-end including timelines stakeholder coordination and estimation
Build budget inputs by aggregating development costs across business lines (AMZL RSR) by building type and design configuration
Produce benchmark analyses and coordinate with Finance on averages and variance bridging
Develop written OP/Guidance narrative documents for leadership review providing strategic context alongside the numbers
Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs)
Own and manage the CAR process end-to-end for new development CARs (Real Estate Land Pre-Construction Construction Startup)
Maintain and continuously improve CAR Funding Templates and standardized white paper formats
Engage cross-functional POCs (Real Estate Pre-Construction Construction Finance) and assemble comprehensive CAR packages
Lead CAR scheduling doc reviews leadership presentations and action item follow-ups
Route CARs through Amazon Approvals and manage the full approval lifecycle
Cost Stewardship & Tracking
Maintain a macro-level schedule lookahead across the portfolio to inform planning cycles and resource allocation
Monitor portfolio-wide cost posture from OP through CAR
Serve as a quality gate on cost accuracy at each CAR milestone prior to submission
Identify and escalate cost outliers or trends requiring leadership attention
Contribute to WBR/MBR reporting on capital approval metrics and portfolio health
Process & Continuous Improvement
Build repeatable processes to improve CAR creation efficiency including AI-powered automation via QuickSight
Drive standardization across business units to enable consistent processes and shared best practices
Measure and report on CAR cycle-time KPIs (OP-to-CAR accuracy on-time delivery revision rates)


- 5 years of program or project management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Bachelors degree

- 2 years of driving process improvements experience
- Masters degree or MBA in business operations human resources adult education organizational development instructional design or related field
- Knowledge of general AI tools
- Experience designing implementing and scaling upskilling apprenticeship or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions

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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 TN Nashville - 104100.00 - 155400.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually