• Job Description

  Req#: 2587004
  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, speed, and ability 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 Worldwide Social Responsibility (WWSR) team is looking for a Senior Program Manager, Business Engagement who will manage the team’s partnership with specific business units to execute responsible sourcing and business development strategies in support of GHRP and SCS. This person will also serve as the programmatic lead for internal, cross-functional collaboration, and information sharing within the larger WWSR Team.
  
  Key job responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact (Account Manager) for select business teams within WWSR; provide leadership, strategy, and technical direction to Amazon businesses within your account portfolio
  • Educate business teams on social responsibility best practices to enable them to effectively implement programs and policies
  • Advise business teams on key social responsibility issues that might impact sourcing or production plans, and provide risk-based recommendations
  • Manage and refine (as needed) the process for onboarding new WWSR business partners
  • Find a path forward in difficult situations, and makes trade-offs between short-term needs vs. long-term needs
  • Improve, streamline, and/or eliminates excess processes or controls to drives program efficiencies
  • Manage the Business Strategy and Integration (BSI) team’s mechanisms for consolidating and sharing WWSR recommendations and guidance to business SR teams
  
  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 is 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.
  
  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.
  
  Mentorship and Career Growth:
  We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. 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.
  
  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
  
  Arlington, VA, USA | New York City, NY, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA• Bachelor’s degree in human rights, law, public policy, engineering, ethics, economics, business, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in business and human rights, social impact, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, social justice, and/or related field
  • Experience applying the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and/or other leading human rights due diligence, and social risk management frameworks
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and collaboration
  • Track record of working independently and with a diverse set of partners to solve complex, large-scale issues
  • 5+ years of experience working as a project lead or manager
  • Master’s degree in human rights, law, public policy, engineering, ethics, economics, business, or related field
  • 12+ years of experience in business and human rights, social impact, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, social justice, and/or related field
  • 5+ years of experience working in social responsibility or sustainability
  • Demonstrated experience using judgment skills and abilities to make decisions quickly
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience using written communication skills
  • Ability to analyze and propose data-driven solutions
  • Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems; identifying customer needs and inventing new and efficient ways to meet those needs
  
  
  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.
  
  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
  
  Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $96,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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