Senior HR Business Partner, AI Compute

About the role

The Sr. HR Business Partner for AI Compute serves as a strategic people partner to leaders across Amazon's AI Compute organization, encompassing SageMaker and Forge Infrastructure. This role provides direct HR support to Director-level leaders managing ~800+ engineers and technical program managers building the compute infrastructure that powers Amazon's AI services.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Directors across to deliver people strategies that support business objectives
• Own workforce planning, headcount management, and org design recommendations as the organization scales
• Facilitate talent review calibration sessions; ensure rating consistency and follow-through on talent actions
• Coach managers on performance management
• Develop and execute retention strategies for critical technical talent in AI/ML
• Support organizational change and team integration as the org stands up and the broader AI - Compute org evolves
• Translate workforce analytics into actionable insights for leadership decisions
• Drive succession planning and bench development for key leadership roles
• Partner with recruiting on hiring strategy, diverse slate execution, and interview quality
• Advise on compensation positioning, off-cycle adjustments, and pay equity
• Conduct skip-level meetings and engagement pulse analysis to surface team health signals

Qualifications

• Key qualifications include 5+ years of progressive HRBP experience, comfort operating in technical engineering organizations, strong consultation and influencing skills, and the ability to move quickly between strategic planning and hands-on execution.
• Basic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Labor Relations, Business/Management, Psychology, or a related field, and 5+ years of human resource business partner or blend of operations and HR experience.
• Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in HR Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration or related fields, experience with enterprise-scale infrastructure or development-based cloud programs/projects in a related industry, experience creating and executing effective talent acquisition strategies, experience leading organizational change initiatives across multiple locations, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or PHR/SPHR certification, and experience with succession planning and executive coaching.