About this role
About the Role Amazon's AMER Schedule Controls Manager leads strategic schedule management for data center construction projects across the Americas, driving continuous improvement, shorter timelines, and spend reduction opportunities while delivering high-quality, technically efficient data centers. What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a team of contract Schedulers
- Develop and analyze project schedules (L1-L5), identifying critical paths and optimization opportunities
- Facilitate Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM) with internal/external stakeholders
- Conduct schedule risk assessments and what-if scenarios
- Review and validate contractor schedules and resource loading
- Prepare executive-level schedule status reports and dashboards
- Oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation for schedule tracking
- Support schedule forensic analysis and improvement initiatives What We're Looking For
- Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Expert knowledge of project scheduling methodologies and tools
- Ability to interpret multi-discipline construction documents
- Understanding of building codes (Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, OSHA)
- Experience with progress measurement and performance tracking
- Travel up to 25% travel across Americas (US, Canada, LATAM)
- Preferred Qualifications: Expert-level Primavera P6 skills; proficiency with schedule management tooling and techniques Nice to Have
- Primavera P6 expertise and experience with other schedule management tooling and techniques Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range is described in the offer; package includes sign-on payments and RSUs
- Final compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and location
- Comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and Basic Life & AD&D insurance