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

Amazon • Nashville, TN

10d • $104,100 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon is seeking an experienced Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) professional to join the Global Standards & Procedures (S&P) team. This role will play a critical part in creating, implementing, and reviewing WHS programs, including procedures and processes, that will serve as the foundation for all Amazon operations worldwide. A strong background in health and safety management is required, particularly in regulations governing high-risk operations. Experience in various Amazon operations and business unit processes is also needed. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to gain alignment, develop, and execute a common plan with multiple stakeholders, working effectively with business owners to ensure the delivery and execution of WHS programs. Cross-team coordination, project management, and excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are essential. To excel in this role, the candidate must develop a deep understanding of the organization’s commitment to its workforce and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems and implement fit-for-purpose programs that deliver the highest standards. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of success in high-performing business organizations and possess program management experience. This role is part of the Global WHS S&P team and will support all WHS networks to align with Worldwide and Regional WHS S&P Goals.

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

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver medium to large, cross-functional WHS procedures that serve major parts of the business, which may be global in nature.
• Develop, review, approve, and improve internal policies and procedures in accordance with country WHS legal requirements and Amazon Global Standards.
• 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 program 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%.

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: Senior