Senior HR Program Manager

Amazon Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Australia Company Pty Ltd is seeking an HR Program Manager to own and execute strategic, cross-functional HR technology projects across AU, SG, and CN networks. You will translate site-level HR pain points into product requirements and drive deployment with central tech teams, championing AI adoption and digital enablement for new site launches.

The role is onsite in Sydney CBD, five days a week, with collaboration across HR, PXT Technology, Operations, Finance and ER/Legal teams to align

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a HR program manager delivering large-scale programs
• Proven ability to translate operational problems into product requirements
• Experience using data and metrics to drive decisions
• Experience with AI and HR technology platforms
• Ability to communicate status and risks to senior leadership
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, PM, HR or related field

Responsibilities

• Drive program objectives: provide program management and define project plans, manage implementation activities, and develop processes, documentation and communications for program rollout and ongoing support
• Scale services and tools: design processes and procedures that scale with the business' growth in volume, complexity, and global geographic dispersion
• Define key performance indicators: develop metrics for core programs and processes, and track delivery against program objectives
• Manage complex and important initiatives that resolve critical and/or endemic challenges
• Communicate new/updated programs, policies, and processes to leaders, employees, and cross functional organizations
• Coordinate end-to-end delivery of PXT technology launches across the AU network, managing dependencies across product, engineering, change management, and site operations teams
• Drive AI and automation adoption within PXT site teams: identify opportunities to improve or remove standard work through AI solutions
• Operate the fast feedback-to-intake loop: capture site team feedback and problem statements, translate into technology intakes, and drive prioritization with central teams

Skills

HR program management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

AI adoption in HR

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job ID: 10528169 | Amazon Australia Company Pty Ltd

Are you ready to shape the future of HR technology across one of the world's most dynamic fulfillment networks?

At Amazon, we strive to be Earth's Best Employer and the PXT PMO (People Experience and Technology Program Management Office) is where that ambition comes to life. We deliver world class experiences for our HR teams and employees across Australia (AU), Singapore (SG), and China (CN) Operations by raising the bar on employee experience, driving efficient and effective processes, enabling data driven decision making, and relentlessly challenging the status quo across the entire employee lifecycle.

We're looking for an HR Program Manager with a proven delivery record to own and execute strategic, cross functional projects across our AU, SG, and CN networks. You'll be the connective tissue between site level pain points and central technology teams, translating operational problems into product requirements and driving them all the way to deployment. You'll champion AI adoption across site HR teams, drive digital first enablement for new site launches, and communicate regularly with senior leadership up to VP level.

If you're an innovative, analytical leader who thrives at the intersection of HR, technology, and operations and you're energised by solving complex problems with simple, practical solutions - this is your role.

This role will be based 5 days a week on site at our Sydney CBD office or nearest Amazon Fulfillment Centre.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Drive program objectives: provide program management and define project plans, manage implementation activities, and develop processes, documentation and communications for program/process rollout and ongoing support
• Scale services and tools: design processes and procedures that scale with the business' growth in volume, complexity, and global geographic dispersion
• Define key performance indicators: develop metrics for core programs and processes, and track delivery against program objectives
• Manage complex and important initiatives that resolve critical and/or endemic challenges
• Communicate new/updated programs, policies, and processes to leaders, employees, and cross functional organizations. Work closely with HR, PXT Technology and Programs, Operations, Finance and ER/Legal teams to ensure processes and trainings are aligned
• Coordinate end-to-end delivery of PXT technology launches across the AU network, managing dependencies across product, engineering, change management, and site operations teams
• Drive AI and automation adoption within PXT site teams: identify opportunities to improve or remove standard work through AI solutions
• Operate the fast feedback-to-intake loop: capture site team feedback and problem statements, translate into technology intakes, and drive prioritization with central teams

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a HR professional with a track record of designing and delivering programs at scale
• Experience communicating project status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Proven ability to use data and metrics to drive decision making and measure program effectiveness
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Experience with AI and HR technology platforms and systems (e.g., workforce scheduling, associate self service tools, engagement platforms)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Program Management, Human Resources, Employment Law, Computer Science, Finance, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership through written narratives and business reviews
• Experience in program or project management, delivering cross functional initiatives from intake through deployment
• Experience defining requirements and working with technology or engineering teams to deliver system or product solutions

Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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