THE POSITION
SUMMARY
The Senior Leader eXperience (SLX) organization enables senior leaders (Director+) to build and run great businesses across Amazon's diverse portfolio in an era of unprecedented scale, complexity, and rapid change. We connect business strategy to talent and workforce strategy by delivering programs that strengthen core leadership capabilities and our culture across all Amazon businesses. We pursue our mission by delivering talent solutions across our four pillars: executive development, workforce planning, organizational planning and effectiveness, and executive talent management.
Based in Seattle, WA, this position is part of the SLX leadership team. The Director of Executive Talent Management is a critical role which will enable growth of the Amazon business and executive leadership capabilities. This leader will provide oversight to the executive talent management organization with responsibility for talent strategies, succession plans, and executive placement programs specifically for executive leadership across Amazon. This individual will work closely with the PXT (People eXperience Technology) (PXT=HR) senior leadership team to implement strategic executive talent management practices that strengthen leadership bench strength, enhance succession planning, and build organizational capabilities in an AI-forward environment.
Working closely with other PXT partners, this individual will define, build, refine and implement progressive talent assessment methodologies, succession planning frameworks, and strategic deployment approaches to enable Amazon's dynamic, growing businesses to serve customers of all types around the world. Through comprehensive talent reviews, executive assessment processes, executive talent mobility initiatives, and high-touch stakeholder engagements, this role will ensure that Amazon has a surplus of executive talent to fuel its growth across all business segments.
The Director, Executive Talent Management will pioneer new approaches to executive talent management that align with enterprise-wide goals, strategic planning, and growth objectives. The common view is that while Amazon has already experienced tremendous business growth, much is still ahead. We are still in the early stages of our journey, with significant opportunities to innovate our approach to enabling our senior leaders.
Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities for the role include:
• Own the unified cadence of executive talent management mechanisms across Amazon
• Drive innovation in executive talent management practices - from ideation through implementation
• Lead a direct and indirect team focused on Executive Talent Management, Executive Succession Planning, and Strategic Capability Planning
• Create a unified approach that consistently supports executive talent identification, development, and organizational effectiveness
• Identify and implement strategies for accelerating executive readiness and building a robust leadership pipeline
• Utilize a data-driven approach with strong analytics and leadership metrics to drive positive organizational outcomes
• Think Big about the future of Amazon's business and how the executive leadership team will be positioned to address future business challenges
• Communicate strategic vision and tactical actions with conviction to senior leaders to gain buy-in and earn trust
• Display executive presence while frequently engaging with C-level leaders across Amazon
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
• 10+ years of leadership experience in Talent Management and/or leadership development, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years in strategic HR roles within a rapidly scaling tech and global organization
• Prior experience developing and owning executive talent management strategies that align with business transformation
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
THE CANDIDATE
The leader will design and implement innovative executive talent management strategies that identify high-potential leaders, strengthen succession pipelines, and elevate the senior leadership bench across Amazon. They will lead a team that drives comprehensive talent assessment and strategic alignment for senior executives, integrating executive assessment tools, succession planning frameworks, and strategic talent deployment that aligns business-critical needs with leadership capabilities.
The leader will ensure that talent management approaches are future-focused, identifying and positioning executives to navigate environments shaped by technological disruption, global uncertainty, and rapid change. This executive must have a high degree of integrity, personally and professionally, with the ability to engage on strategic business matters at both the conceptual and tactical levels, superior communication skills, and a commitment to excellence.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology and/or an MBA highly preferred.
• Deep expertise in executive assessments, succession planning, strategic talent deployment, and leadership pipeline development at the enterprise level.
• Possesses strong communication skills and able to articulate complex talent strategies to executive leadership and key stakeholders
• Well versed in talent science and the ability to translate research into executive talent management strategies and action
• Proficient with emerging tools and methods (AI-enabled assessments, data-driven talent analytics) for modernizing executive talent management
• Has experience leading globally distributed teams and navigating cultural complexity with agility
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate enterprise strategy into practical talent management and succession solutions
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $200,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $298,700/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.
