Quality Control Manager, Special Projects

About the role

Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company’s Think Big leadership principle to the extreme. We focus on creating entirely new products and services with a goal of positively impacting the lives of our customers. No industries or subject areas are out of bounds. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you.

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion, with thirteen employee‑led affinity groups reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. Our 16 Leadership Principles reinforce a culture of inclusion, encouraging diverse perspectives, curiosity, and trust. The team highly values work‑life balance, mentorship, and career growth, striving to assign challenging projects and training that help you become your best.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years direct industry experience in Quality Control and/or Product Quality with at least 3 years in a management role overseeing QC activities
• Experience working with external partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Review of routine QC test data for product release, including identification and resolution of deviations, lab investigations
• Review and analysis of stability data and retest dates, including identification and resolution
• Analytical method lifecycle and supporting activities; development fit for purpose, qualification and validation, change management, transfer, and analytical performance monitoring/trending with emphasis on oversight and review
• Product quality evaluation and trending, including setting and justification of product specifications for release and stability
• Raw material control and testing requirements
• Experience representing QC with external partners
• Expertise with quality systems including change control, deviation/CAPA, risk assessment, SOP authoring, review and approval
• Depth of knowledge of industry guidelines and requirements for product quality and control

Pay

Base salary range: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually. Total compensation may include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs), determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave