Sr. Construction Program Manager, Worldwide Grocery Stores - Growth & Development

About the role

Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores, Growth & Development team is seeking a Sr. Construction Program Manager, a leader who combines deep construction industry expertise with the strategic vision and operational rigor needed to build scalable programs from the ground up. This is a program-focused role, not a Construction Project Manager position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern company policy, construction standards, and the Whole Foods Market (WFM) standard construction specification book.
• Own end-to-end Procore process governance for execution teams (RFI, Submittals, Bidding Tool, and PCO/CCO workflows) and ensure information flows seamlessly across the construction lifecycle.
• Advocate for system enhancements, integrations, and functionality improvements that drive scalability as the portfolio grows.
• Govern value engineering review processes and cost governance frameworks across the construction portfolio.
• Partner with Strategic Category Management and Vendor Management on GC performance assessment and scorecard frameworks.
• Define milestone frameworks and scheduling standards that Construction Operations Groups operate within.
• Build and deliver role-based training curricula, SOP libraries, and change management programs for Procore and Coupa adoption.
• Identify AI and automation opportunities within construction workflows and develop roadmaps in partnership with the LSA Product Management team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience
• Experience in construction, or experience developing MOPs and SWMS for planned works
• Demonstrated Procore expertise across RFI, Submittals, Bidding, Change Management, and PCO/CCO financial workflow modules
• Experience developing and governing permitting, entitlements, and regulatory compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting with ability to translate construction program data into executive-facing insights (PowerBI or equivalent)

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.