Project Kuiper 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.

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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.

If you want to tackle complex multi-dimensional problems in countries where Amazon has little to no presence and deliver a solution autonomously, then continue reading.

The Ground Infra Service team defines and manage the delivery of Leo ground infrastructure globally. We facilitate the collaboration and communication across the owners to build ground capacity through Ground Gateway Terminals (GGT) and the necessary infrastructures for when the business needs them. For the service launch and planned service expansions this translates to 450+ sites across 60+ countries needed by 2030. We work backward from the need by date dictated by service launch/expansion to develop unique project plans. We work with teams across a dozen orgs including Legal, Regulations, Biz Ops, Finance, Network engineering, Ground systems, Entities, Global trade, Operations, Supply chain, Government services, IT and Digital services, Licensing, and Security.
Not only we deliver these sites but we also own their financial health and ensure we stay on budget and support country level P&Ls profitability.

This role handles high-priority, ambiguous initiatives that don’t neatly fit into existing team ownership. You will be expected to define problems, drive cross-functional alignment, and execute with limited structure.

Key job responsibilities

Lead infrastructure strategy and delivery for a geographic region
Own and define ambiguous problem spaces related to global ground infrastructure delivery, establishing clarity where none exists today
Develop and drive multi-year strategy and roadmap for next-generation ground infrastructure deployment globally
Independently lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives related to new ground infrastructure types, influencing stakeholders across Legal, Regulatory, Finance, Engineering, Operations, and external partners
Design and implement scalable mechanisms and tooling to optimize infrastructure delivery, including capacity planning, financial modeling, latency considerations, and predictive analytics
Identify systemic inefficiencies and lead organization-wide improvements that reduce cost, accelerate timelines, and improve decision quality across regions

A day in the life
Work cross functionality with business teams, finance, operations, and software/network teams
Strategize with regional teams on gateways delivery
Break up roadblocks for your teammates
Track finances and improve cost efficiency yoy
Continuously identify tactical and strategic improvement opportunities in our space and drive them to resolution to scale effectively
Communicate the progress and challenges within the working team and during VP level MBRs
Thrive in ambiguity by seeing around corners and pointing out blind spots.
Travel to regions as needed, up to 25% of the time

About the team
We are the glue that brings all components of Leo ground infrastructure together. We harmonize discord through constructive dialogue and focus on consistent delivery through standard processes. We operate with autonomy and prioritize life balance to ensure we always operate at our highest level.
We acknowledge the ambiguity of our space and welcome taking calculated risks. We always succeed or learn how to succeed.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
• Demonstrated experience owning and delivering large-scale, ambiguous programs with significant business impact
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority
• Experience defining strategy and building mechanisms in undefined or evolving problem spaces
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and executive-level narratives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience delivering global infrastructure, network, or capital-intensive programs
• Background working closely with engineering teams on complex systems (software and/or hardware)
• Experience building and scaling programs involving external vendors and cross-regional stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and driving cost efficiency initiatives
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Systems Design, or a related technical field

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

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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Bellevue - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually