Program Manager, WHS - Contractor Safety

Amazon • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Passionate about Safety? Join our dynamic team as a Contractor Safety Program
Manager and make a real impact on the North America operations that power the
world's largest e-commerce company!

In this exciting role, you'll be a key partner to Procurement, Field WHS, and
site support teams such as Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering (RME),
working closely with them to ensure world-class safety standards for our under
the roof contractors across Amazon North America Operations. You will also
liaison externally with Amazon's contractor qualification partner, Avetta,
supporting product enhancements and contractor partnership.

You will be empowered to own and drive safety programs from inception through
implementation.
You will also own safety related projects and own the actions needed to deliver
them.

Also supporting field operations daily safety routines, you will support
rigorous investigations to uncover root causes, develop actions, and share
learnings.

Collaborating cross-functionally, you'll scale successful safety initiatives and
improvement projects, cementing Amazon's reputation as an industry leader. If
you're an ambitious safety professional hungry to drive change across North
America, this is an unparalleled opportunity to make your mark.

Bring your safety expertise, boundless energy, and collaborative spirit -
together, we'll reinvent what's possible! Apply now.

Relocation to corporate office location BNA12, WAS19, or SEA94 is required.
SEA94 is preferred.

This role requires travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• 3+ years of professional work experience in Health & Safety, finance or procurement, supply chain management, project/contractor management, contractor safety, engineering, or providing direct oversight for 3rd party services/contractors.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
• PMP certificate
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Embraces the use of AI, understanding basic principles, such as prompt engineering, and how to apply AI to day to day tasks.

Responsibilities

• A successful candidate will be able to own and drive safety programs from inception through implementation.
• The candidate will own safety related projects and own the actions needed to deliver them including narrative paper writing for executive leadership audiences.
• Ability to assess contractor high risk operations, such as work at heights, hazardous energy, and lifting and rigging and implement strategies to minimize risk.
• Serve as a trusted safety partner to senior regional leaders across North America, aligning on strategic priorities and tracking progress against goals.
• Conduct regular site visits to Amazon warehouse locations to personally observe safety practices, gather feedback from frontline teams, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Utilize insights from site visits to develop and update safety standards, protocols, and training materials that drive consistent, best-in-class safety performance.
• Lead comprehensive incident investigations, rapidly identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams in Operations, Procurement, Construction, and beyond to scale successful safety initiatives and embed sustainable improvements.
• Monitor safety metrics, analyze trends, and present recommendations to senior leadership on priorities and investment areas.

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, and parental leave

What This Job Offers

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