Amazon

Senior Risk Manager, US Department of Transportation, TRC

Amazon$109K — $155K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
  • 6+ years of compliance, audit, or risk management experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience in building cross-functional partnerships without direct reporting relationships.
  • Industry knowledge in transportation operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement risk programs backed by measurable metrics.
  • Lead and drive projects to timely completion.
  • Establish partnerships with internal and external teams for initiative execution.
  • Utilize data insights for decision-making to solve problems.
  • Oversee inspection activities and collaborate on corrective action plans.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching for retirement savings.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Support for adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
  • Access to mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Full Job Description
In this role, you will work closely with Amazon's transportation businesses to build strategic initiatives and frameworks that safeguard Amazon's commercial motor carrier authorities, support business growth, and ensure a safe, compliant, and trustworthy experience for our partner business units, carrier partners, employees, and customers. You will be expected to apply risk and control concepts to new and existing business models, clearly and concisely communicate identified findings to senior leadership, and partner with cross-functions teams to design workflows in support of risk-reduction activities. You will work collaboratively with business stakeholders, safety, legal, finance, tech, and human resource teams to implement world-class, customer-centric, compliance and risk management solutions.

This position requires candidates to work in one of five corporate offices.

Key job responsibilities

- Define, develop, and implement risk programs and drive improvements quantified with metrics.

- Lead, monitor and drive projects through to completion on time.

- Establish successful partnerships with internal and external teams to execute both tactical and strategic initiatives.

- Use problem-solving skills using data and insights to drive both tactical and strategic business decisions.

- Travel less than 10% of the time.

A day in the life

The Senior Risk Manager will set program objectives, assign appropriate metrics that measure success, and drive business changes to reduce risk. The individual will oversee inspection activities including consulting with carrier partners on corrective action plans and associated remediation. The individual will work collaboratively with business stakeholders, safety, legal, finance, tech, and human resource teams to implement world-class, customer-centric, compliance and risk management solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

- 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree or equivalent

- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship

- Experience in transportation operations and industry knowledge

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, IL, Chicago - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 133,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 109,000.00 - 155,400.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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