What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Program Manager, WW Sustainability position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Join us at the cutting edge of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.
The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.
Amazon's Social Responsibility program drives customer trust, business continuity, and sustainable social impact by embedding respect for human rights and the environment throughout Amazon’s entire value chain. We implement company-wide standards and commitments such as our Global Human Rights Principles (GHRP) and Supply Chain Standards (SCS). We seek to continuously improve the tools and processes used in integrating human rights and environmental due diligence across the business.
The Business Strategy and Integration (BSI) team that sits withing the greater WWSR team is looking for a Sr. Program Manager to operate as a strategic leader for our key operations businesses.
You will collaborate and work cross-functionally with numerous internal teams across Social Responsibility teams, Operations, and Procurement.
We are looking for a customer-and employee-obsessed program manager with a strong track record of delivering results and proven project or change management experience.
*Please note that this role can be based out of the Arlington or New York offices
Key job responsibilities
- Defining strategies and owning the delivery of multiple cross-functional projects, taking ownership to monitor their progress against key milestones
- Developing self-service tools (prioritizing technology and automation) in partnership with tech and analytics teams to manage supplier risk upfront, streamline data more efficiently, and integrate social responsibility functions into existing technologies to accelerate adoption of human rights requirements across regions
- Advance scalable business solutions, which ensure compliance with local and global regulations
- Create and monitor business metrics reporting to track compliance and process effectiveness
- Develop mechanisms to systematically address recurring business challenges
- Operate with significant autonomy and discretion to influence other internal and external teams, primarily at the enterprise level
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability (WWS) values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture:
It’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth:
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance:
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, supply chain, transportation, logistics, or other quantitative discipline from an accredited university
- 5 years’ experience in cross-functional and international project management, handling complex change initiatives
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Ability to travel up to 20%
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to earn and maintain trust with various stakeholders
- Strong business acumen, including strong problem solving and analytical skills and self-initiative
- Ability to identify and resolve issues independently- solid sense of accountability and sound personal judgment when clear guidelines may not exist
- The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously - orientated on results
- Proven ability to cultivate strong partnerships, interface, communicate and influence at all levels of the organization
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
