Director of Talent COE - AIGC

Amazon • Seattle, WA

1d • $200,700 - $298,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon's Advertising, IMDb, and Grand Challenge (AIGC) organization is a rapidly growing and dynamic business portfolio. This role is for a Director, PXT COE for AIGC, based in Seattle, WA, reporting to the Vice President of PXT for AIGC. This is a critical leadership role within the PXT (HR) organization, responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive, global talent strategy to attract, develop, and retain leadership talent for AIGC's continued growth and innovation. The Director will integrate four functional areas: Learning & Development (L&D), Talent Management, Organizational Design & Effectiveness, and a High Velocity Transformation (HVT) team focused on Change Management. The goal is to evolve and lead a unified Center of Excellence that drives talent innovation, accelerates leadership readiness, and ensures organizational agility across AIGC's diverse business lines. This role requires a strategic, data-driven executive who can align business strategy with people strategy, translating complex organizational challenges into scalable talent solutions with measurable business impact. The successful candidate will partner with AIGC's senior leadership, PXT leadership, HR Business Partners, and Amazon's central PXT Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated, employee-centric frameworks. They will engage with VP and SVP-level executives to gain buy-in on strategic initiatives, drive adoption of enterprise-wide tools, and ensure AIGC's talent practices are locally relevant and globally aligned.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organizational Design & Effectiveness, Change Management, and/or HR Business Partner roles.
• 8+ years leading and developing high-performing teams, with experience building and scaling a Center of Excellence or multi-functional talent organization.
• Prior experience driving organizational transformation and change management in high-growth, global technology environments with diverse workforces.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and/or an MBA highly preferred.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex strategies to executive leadership and gain buy-in across multiple business lines.
• Well versed in science and the ability to translate research into Talent Management strategies and action.
• Experience in organizational design and effectiveness, including workforce planning and site strategy.
• Experience standing up and leading change management or transformation functions.
• Proven track record in succession planning and executive talent pipeline development.
• Experience designing and scaling Learning & Development programs that accelerate leadership readiness.
• Development of cutting-edge and forward-thinking Talent Management strategies in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to leverage analytics to drive complex business decisions.
• Experience working across multiple business lines with varying maturity levels and talent needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the unified cadence of global Talent Management mechanisms across AIGC, including talent reviews, succession planning, critical role mapping, executive promotions, and talent movement; define and operationalize the mental models that drive consistent, calibrated talent decisions and identify the top talent across the organization.
• Lead and develop a high-performing COE team spanning four functional areas: Learning & Development, Talent Management, Organizational Design & Effectiveness, and High Velocity Transformation (Change Management).
• Ensure Day 1 culture is built into all COE deliverables focusing on operating with speed, innovation, and eliminating bureaucracy.
• Design and implement a comprehensive Learning & Development strategy that accelerates time to proficiency, builds leadership capability, and creates targeted upskilling programs that foster an "economy of experiences" across AIGC; leverage L&D as a key lever for top-talent retention and differentiated development of high-potential populations.
• Lead Organizational Design and Effectiveness initiatives, advising senior leaders on organizational structure, workforce planning, and how teams work together; maintain a heavy partnership with OD and HR Line leaders to remove barriers, reduce friction, and optimize operating models that support AIGC's growth trajectory.
• Build and maintain a robust succession pipeline for leadership and critical roles, including health and activation of succession plans with clear development actions, readiness timelines, and contingency options; spearhead executive talent review processes and strengthen the leadership bench across all AIGC business lines.
• Lead the High Velocity Transformation (HVT) team — a dedicated Change Management function that drives organizational change plans, minimizes disruption, boosts adoption and engagement, reduces resistance, and mitigates risks during periods of rapid growth and transformation.
• Own and execute a proactive top-talent retention strategy, shifting from reactive saves to early identification of flight risk and targeted engagement interventions; utilize a data-driven approach with strong analytics and people metrics to identify emerging talent trends, forecast workforce needs, and transform complex data into actionable insights for executive stakeholders.
• Partner with PXT Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners, and cross-business talent peers to deliver integrated talent solutions that leverage shared best practices and accelerate execution and scalability.
• Communicate big ideas and tactical actions with conviction to executive leaders; display executive presence while frequently engaging with VP and SVP-level leaders across AIGC to gain buy-in and Earn Trust on strategic talent initiatives.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director