Stephen Raney

Background

About Stephen Raney

Ex-Amazon | U.S. Naval Academy | Veteran | UCLA Anderson MBA I scale operations that drive P&L performance. At Amazon, I led delivery operations at scale: As a Manager of Amazon Flex, I led six regional program managers with ownership of 227 stations across 12 business lines (35% of US volume). I directed driver experience for the largest business line (68% of US volume), managing 40 projects with a $125M annual budget. I led eight Launch PMs executing 128 site launches in 12 months with 95% on-time delivery. I created the strategy that compressed temporary grocery site launches from 1.1 years to six weeks. As a Pathways Operations Manager, I increased throughput 9.3% while reducing costs 17.7% in three months. Currently at Naval Sea Systems Command: I manage the Columbia Class submarine program—the Navy's $130B top priority. I created the Strategic Program Construction Initiative Office in two weeks, developing 50+ projects that shifted the program from reactive to proactive planning, enabling 18-month earlier risk mitigation. Foundation: U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Navy Surface Warfare Officer. What I bring- Operational value creation: 17.7% cost reduction, margin improvement at scale - Portfolio management:$125M budgets, 227 locations, 40+ projects - Integration expertise: Compressed timelines 18x - Cross-sector experience: Tech/logistics, defense/government - Active security clearance Core competencies: Operational due diligence, strategic planning, root cause analysis, process optimization, financial analysis, performance improvement, program leadership, data analytics, change management stephen.j.raney@gmail.com |(410) 980-3285