Sr. Program Manager, WHS Standards and Procedures, Workplace Health and Safety - Compliance, Governance and External Affairs

About the role

Amazon is seeking an experienced Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) professional to join the Global Standards & Procedures (S&P) team. The role involves creating, implementing, and reviewing WHS programs that serve as the foundation of all Amazon operations worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver medium to large, cross-functional WHS procedures that serve major parts of the business.
• Develop, review, approve, and improve internal policies and procedures in compliance with Amazon’s policies and legal regulations.
• Implement and track WHS programs and provide execution support to field operations.
• Drive WHS programs and best practice standardization at both Regional and Global levels.
• Recommend improvements to programs scoping, building, testing, and deployment across the company.
• Partner with key stakeholders such as RME, Procurement, SLeD, Compliance Assurance, Audits, Legal, etc., in the development and continued improvement of high-risk operations procedures.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety or a related field.
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience.
• Experience with process inspections and assessments.
• Experience in high-risk operations.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Deep understanding of the organization’s commitment to serving the workforce.
• Collaborative ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to solve complex business problems and implement fit-for-purpose programs.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.