Leo 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.
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.
Key job responsibilities
We are seeking a Senior Manager to own the functional delivery, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
of Amazon Leo's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), CAD, Fleet Management, ServiceNow, Supply Chain (Ariba,
E2open, or equivalent), and Trade Management platforms. This role holds functional ownership of the stated
applications, manages a team of systems development engineers, platform administrators, and technical program
managers, and leads the implementation of Supply Chain and Trade Management systems as they are stood up for
Leo.
This is a people management role. The leader we hire will build, develop, and retain a high-performing team while
delivering platform capabilities at pace. Success depends on hiring well, growing talent, maintaining a healthy team
culture, and creating the operating mechanisms that let a growing team deliver reliably.
This role is the execution arm for changes recommended by the Architecture Authority and the Business Process
Excellence function. When Architecture defines how systems connect and BPE defines how work flows, this role
delivers the platform changes that make both real. Accountability runs from requirements through build, test,
deployment, and sustained operations.
This role also owns the direct relationships with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain business leaders,
serving as the technology partner who translates business needs into platform capabilities and delivers continuous
improvement of the core processes these systems enabl
A day in the life
People Leadership and Team Development
• Build, hire, and develop a high-performing team of systems development engineers, platform administrators,
and technical program managers. Own the full talent lifecycle from recruiting through performance
management, career development, and succession planning.
• Set team vision, goals, and operating rhythm. Create clarity on priorities so the team delivers with confidence
and accountability.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Manage performance thoughtfully. Recognize high performers, coach for growth, and address gaps directly.
• Establish team mechanisms for knowledge sharing, technical reviews, and skill development across platform
domains.
• Represent the team in leadership forums, executive reviews, and cross-functional planning. Advocate for team
needs and build organizational credibility.
Product Backlog and Delivery Execution
• Build and maintain a prioritized product backlog for
