Amazon Hardware Development leader OneMHS MHE 

United States, Ohio, Cincinnati 

493581844

As Sr. Manager, you will be a key leader for fast-moving, large, complex material handling systems. You will independently manage a team proficient in communicating effectively to a wide audience including other engineers, external vendors, customer organizations, and business leaders. You will establish mechanisms to measure and improve results and develop scalable solutions across the network.Skills & Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent technical documentation skills- Strong attention to detail and safety awareness
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to make data-driven decisions and trade-offs
- Proactive risk mitigation and issue resolution
- Strategic thinking and long-term planningLeadership Expectations:- Participate in high-level planning (OP1/OP2, 3-year plans, roadmaps)- Lead through teaching and empowering others
- Foster a psychologically safe and inclusive culture
- Drive engagement and retention initiatives
- Develop succession plans and assess future skill needs- Manage challenging conversations with empathy
- Actively recruit and hire bar-raising talent- Establish and improve processes for operational excellenceKey job responsibilities
- Engage OEMs to assess capability, negotiate alignment, and drive design-for-manufacture
- Design, prototype, test, and commercialize equipment when OEM solutions fall short- Navigate ambiguity, set direction, and deliver results independently
- Drive engineering excellence for complete system implementations
- Champion data-driven decision making and continuous improvement- Establish mechanisms to evaluate scope and priority across projects
- Drive cost efficiencies and critical issue handling
- Create scalable long-term mechanisms for process improvement
- Manage significantly complex problems/efforts, decisions, and mitigate risks
- Lead by teaching others and fostering a culture of innovation

- BS in Engineering or Business
- 10+ years in product development, R&D, or systems engineering
- 5+ years leading cross-functional technical teams
- Experience leading full-stack automation projects from concept through implementation
- Experience developing technical requirements and product specifications
- Ability to thrive amid ambiguity, define clear goals, and execute with minimal oversight