Sr Operations Manager, AGI-DS, AGI DS

Amazon

Boston, MA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Budgeting, Business Administration, Career Development, Coaching, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Support/Service, Data Processing, Data Quality, Employee Retention, Engineering Management, Expense Management, Financial Operations, Human Interaction, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Machine Learning, Metrics, Modeling Languages, Operational Improvement, Operations Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Product Management, Product Programs, Project/Program Management, Risk, Set Goals, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Certification, Speech Recognition, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Talent Management, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, User Interface Tools, Voice Products
LOCATION
Boston, MA
POSTED
4 days ago

AI is the most transformational technology of our time, capable of tackling some of humanity's most challenging problems. Amazon is investing in generative AI and the responsible development and deployment of large language models (LLMs) across all of our businesses. Come build the future of human-technology interaction with us.

We are looking for those candidates who just don't think out of the box, but make the box they are in 'Bigger'. The future is now, do you want to be a part of it? Then read on!

The Amazon Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is seeking for an experienced Team Manager to join our operations to develop, manage, and support our team with speech and language solutions.

Key job responsibilities

- Collaborate with internal partners to build input-focused operating plans for achievement of key measures

- Create a culture where accountability, transparency and collaboration are the norm and where rapid deep dives into root causes of defects is a standard operating practice

- Develop, implement, or change processes as necessary to allow the team to scale at an accelerated pace, while managing cost and without impacting customer experience

- Implement bar-raising programs aimed at hiring and developing top talent and build career development road-map for site operations teams

- Inspire front line teams to go beyond the standard "call of duty" to find creative solutions for our product issues; encourage risk-taking and advocacy on behalf of product teams.

- Create closed-loop feedback processes where data associates are encouraged to be active participants in identifying opportunities for improvements to customer experience, workplace conditions, and internal tools.

- Work with finance & operations leadership team to develop, support manage the annual expense budget and build collaborative relationships with partner organizations.

- Responsible for creating a coaching culture across the site where formal and informal coaching opportunities are availed of

- Foster a work environment that respects and is responsive to the needs of a diverse staff

- Achieve site-wide improvements in Operations, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Customer experience and People metrics.

- Build partnerships with internal and external teams to collaborate and drive measurable improvements in areas that cause customer pain and data associate frustration.

- Improve the experience of the data associates & managers as measured by improvements in attrition and employee engagement surveys.

- Work with Operations Engineering leadership / Engineering managers to clearly articulate feature requirements for associate tool sets, user interfaces, and business logic for the efficient handling of work volumes.

About the team

Amazon strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can research and purchase anything they might want online or offline. We set big goals and are looking for people who can help us reach and exceed them. The AGI organization provides speech recognition capabilities for a variety of Amazon products and searches. We provide secure, flexible, cost effective, and high-quality data labeling services to our customers, that enables them to build advanced ML models.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree, or Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field

- Experience managing and developing high performance teams

- Experience blending product and program management skills to execute strategic initiatives about process creation, standardization, and improvement

- Experience in developing future leaders and creating tailored succession plans

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree, or MBA

- Knowledge of standard speech and machine learning techniques

- Lean-Six Sigma Black Belt certification

- Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy

- Demonstrated ability to lead diverse talent within a team, work cross-functionally, and build consensus on difficult issues

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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

USA, MA, Boston - 86,200.00 - 150,900.00 USD annually

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles