Full Job Description
Amazon is looking for a talented and self-motivated Environmental Audit Program Manager to support AWS in the AMER region. The successful candidate will join the AWS Environmental team, an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS's growth around the world, as well as ensuring regulatory compliance and highest-level environmental performance of AWS's data center global operations. The Environmental team has responsibility for managing Environmental requirements and risk from site selection through to decommissioning. This role requires a highly skilled professional to manage complex, ambiguous audit initiatives across organizational boundaries.
The ideal candidate must lead regional audits, influence stakeholders, and work independently while seeking guidance when needed. Strong strategic and tactical skills are essential, including balancing short and long-term needs, mitigating risks, and delivering simplified solutions. Excellent communication skills are crucial, with the ability to present to senior leadership and write strategic narratives.
Cross-functional collaboration and consensus-building are key. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital, focusing on challenging the status quo and creating inclusive products. The successful candidate will significantly impact long-term organizational goals and model best practices in their domain, driving change and innovation across the organization
Key job responsibilities
Leadership and commitment. Support the Environmental Audit program to evolve and meet changing organizational needs, stakeholder expectations, and environmental challenges, and securing necessary resources and support for continuous improvement. Collaborate with wider environmental team, operations leaders and top management to perform reviews and updates needed to ensure the audit program remains relevant and effective.
Risk management and planning. Support the ongoing identification and assessment of environmental risks identified through the audit program across AWS global operations. Develop and implement strategic plans to address significant environmental risks and opportunities, setting ambitious yet achievable improvements.
Implementation and operation. Oversee the design and deployment of our Audit program to enhance environmental performance to ensure compliance with legal and other requirements. Lead associated environmental audit training and awareness programs to embed audit skills throughout the organization.
Performance evaluation. Establish and manage a robust system for monitoring, measuring, and reporting performance of the Audit program. Conduct regular internal audits of Environmental Management System and regulatory compliance and analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for improvement. Present performance reports and recommendations to top management.
Continual improvement. Drive the ongoing enhancement of the Audit program leading management reviews, implementing corrective and preventative actions, and identifying innovative approaches to improve environmental performance.
About the team
Other locations for job Herndon, Virginia.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience
- Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)
- Experience in handling internal & external audits
- Experience performing and/or participating in technical assessments in direct support of a major compliance effort (e.g. ISO 14001)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of technical program management experience
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Spanish
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Herndon - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually