Senior Program Manager - Linehaul Execution , Amazon Transportation Services (ATS)
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value score based on the pivotal role in operations and strategic projects within a leading logistics network.
- Lead critical initiatives in a leading logistics company
- Strong career growth opportunities in program management
- Engage in operational excellence and analytics
- High performance expectations and analytical skills required
Pros
- Opportunity to lead major projects affecting operational excellence
- High stability with a market leader like Amazon
- Engagement in strategic growth efforts in transportation operations
Cons
- Requires strong operational and analytical skills which may limit applicants
- High pressure during peak operation periods
- Potentially long hours during project implementations
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid / office-based with occasional travel
Good fit
- Senior program managers with logistics experience
- Professionals experienced in strategic project management
- Individuals eager to work in a fast-paced, operational environment
Not recommended for
- Candidates without program management experience
- Individuals seeking a relaxed work environment
- Professionals who prefer fully remote roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
DESCRIPTION
Amazon is seeking a Senior Program Manager – Linehaul Execution to lead critical initiatives within our growing Transportation Services team.
As a Senior Program Manager you'll play an instrumental role in coordinating across multiple business units while ensuring operational excellence during peak periods and through organizational changes. This role requires an ambitious individual. This leader will represent a critical function within our wider Amazon Transportation Operations, as we work to continuously improve the service levels, capacities and costs of the Amazon Australia Linehaul.
The ideal candidate will be a natural self-starter who is comfortable supporting both daily operational activities and large, complex and cross-functional strategic projects. This person will have a curious mind-set, solid analytical abilities, as well as superior written and verbal communication skills.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Continual, operational/tactical management and communication with external customers (linehaul service providers) and internal customers (Carrier Managers, Fulfillment Centers, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Amazon Logistics),
- Identify and develop appropriate performance metrics for each program and ensure consistent measurement and accountability. Pulling data from numerous databases (using Excel, Access, SQL and/or other data management systems) and performing ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed. Create new and track existing metrics to detect & remove any defects,
- Systematically escalate problems or variance in the information and data to the relevant owners and teams and follow through on the resolutions to ensure they are delivered,
- Continuous Improvement Management within linehaul operations, focused on developing optimize procedures, processes, and best practices,
- Uses expertise and judgment to select stakeholders to determine the right goals, inform decisions, and design long-term solutions for Transportation network operations,
- Analyzing existing trucking capacity versus forecasted capacity requirements, particularly with the view of supporting seasonal peak times of year. Working to develop medium to long term capacity in planning cycles,
- Analyze and improve network design in partnership with Supply Chain teams to meet best in class cost and customer experience results,
- Design short/medium-term solutions to improve performance and quality of the operations,
- Ensure right business metrics are prepared for and participate in regular Operations calls, business reviews, MBRs, etc. Participate in the preparation of strategic documents of ATS area.
