Principal HR Business Partner, WW Grocery Stores Supply Chain and Tech PXT

Amazon • Austin, TX

8d • $154,700 - $209,300 • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a Principal HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders across World Wide Grocery Supply Chain and Tech (WWGST) —the team building world-class technology solutions for our Grocery Stores business. This role is unique because it supports Tech, Corporate, and/or Field employees, navigating the distinct needs of software engineers, business professionals, and frontline associates—all within a single organization. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of complexity and scale, thinks big, and wants to build people strategies that work across diverse workforce segments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration or related fields
• 10+ years of HR specialist, HR generalist (e.g., HR Business Partner or HR Partner), HR manager, or HR program experience
• Experience collaborating and influencing multiple teams across multiple organizations
• 6+ years of building and leading large teams and working in matrixed operating structures experience
• Experience in talent management, organizational network analysis, and organizational design and development
• Experience understanding needs of business and end customers and translating them into right solutions

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering complex, data-driven recommendations to senior leaders
• 6+ years of retail, grocery, or customer-facing experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing operations environment
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units
• Experience leveraging AI tools, people analytics platforms, or data-driven approaches to inform HR strategy and decision-making
• Familiarity with how AI and automation are reshaping roles, skills, and workforce composition across diverse employee populations

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple Director-level leaders as a trusted strategic advisor, supporting a uniquely diverse workforce spanning Tech, Corporate, and Field employees.
• Design and execute people strategies tailored to the distinct needs of software engineers, business professionals, and frontline associates—all within one organization.
• Provide data-driven insights on organizational health, engagement, and retention across all three employee populations to inform leadership decisions.
• Coach and counsel senior leaders on performance management, employee relations, and team effectiveness across varied work environments.
• Drive HR functional excellence by collaborating with COEs (Compensation, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, L&D) to deliver scalable solutions that work for diverse workforce segments.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and customer obsession that bridges tech, corporate, and field teams.
• Lead change management efforts that account for the unique challenges of supporting employees who build technology, run the business, and serve customers.

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: Principal