Sr. Human Resources Business Partner, Infrastructure Supply Chain

Key job responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute on the talent strategy needed to enable rapid scale, optimize productivity, and strengthen impact of the operating model, all while fostering a workplace culture in which all employees can thrive and grow.
• Work closely with HR partner teams (e.g. BeXT HR Partners, AWS Compensation, Builder and Labor Relations) and a matrix of global HR colleagues to consistently deliver across regions on areas such as talent management, leader and manager development, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Lead Talent Reviews (i.e. Organization and Leadership Reviews) for assigned teams at least twice each year, further developing manager capabilities and a consistent focus on talent calibration, development, goal planning, organization health metrics, and annual performance and compensation planning.
• Function as a business consultant and thought leader for people initiatives, effectively translating business needs into an actionable talent strategy (and supporting people initiatives). Partner with leadership on workforce planning, leader/manager development, and skills assessment strategies.
• Inspect and analyze business and HR metrics (e.g. retention metrics, talent acquisition dashboards, productivity metrics) to identify and action opportunities for systemic improvements and/or process enhancements. Look around corners to develop forward-looking mechanisms that support longer-term success of the organization and achievement of the business’s three-year plan.
• Participate in and/or lead HR projects and initiatives for the organization, to include projects that span the broader AWS business.
• Occasional travel (

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working with global teams and diverse partners
• Experience in leadership work as an HR generalist, preferably in a high tech environment
• 8+ years of HR Generalist or HR Specialist in a corporate environment experience, or Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or a related field
• Experience coaching and mentoring at the management level
• Experience in employee relations, risk management, workforce management and compensation management
• Experience assessing management and executive talent
• Experience translating business strategy and goals into optimal HR processes that are scalable, simple, customer-focused and adaptable to unique and changing business needs
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
• Experience owning and executing the process to identify and attract talent for immediate business needs, as well as for critical long-term talent pipelines
• Experience engaging and influencing senior executives, demonstrating a strong familiarity with decision-making processes in enterprise customers
• Experience in compensation planning, job family development, role leveling