Senior Risk Manager, RISC - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Alternance Amazon; India; On-site; INR 12,723,000 - 16,964,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. Madrid is seeking a Senior Risk Manager for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to lead cross‑jurisdictional compliance across packaging, electronics, batteries and textiles, delivering data‑driven risk programs.

You will partner with Legal, Product and Data Science teams to build audit frameworks, drive cost optimization, and advance our circular economy vision through automation and AI tools. Requires 6+ years of program management experience and PMP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 6+ years in program or project management.
• Experience in compliance, audit or risk management.
• PMP or equivalent certification.
• Experience with data mining and reporting tools (Python/SQL/Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring of emerging EPR regulations across North America and advocate for regulatory simplification.
• Design audit frameworks and risk-based audit plans to ensure EPR compliance.
• Leverage AI-driven tools to enhance regulatory tracking and workflows.
• Drive 3-Year Vision and annual operating planning.
• Establish KPIs and identify trends to improve EPR operations.
• Orchestrate cross-functional business reviews to align stakeholders.
• Develop cost optimization strategies for EPR recycling fees while maintaining compliance.
• Analyze data to uncover cost-saving opportunities in EPR fee structures.
• Lead smart modulation initiatives to optimize packaging with real-time fee tracking.
• Improve take-back and reverse logistics processes through partnerships.
• Develop automated decision-support tools and AI-powered recommendations.
• Provide real-time cost analysis for retail and selling teams during product decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Excel

Python

SQL

Tableau

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Senior Risk Manager, RISC - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Do you thrive on turning complex regulatory challenges into scalable compliance strategies? Are you ready for a role where you're empowered to build innovative, data-driven solutions that drive both compliance and circular economy outcomes? If so, we're looking for talented people like you to join our team.

As a Senior Risk Manager for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) at Amazon, you will be at the forefront of our commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable business practices. You will lead North America compliance efforts across complex, multi-jurisdictional EPR regulatory landscapes — spanning waste streams including packaging, electronics, batteries, and textiles. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you will combine strategic thinking, data-driven analysis, and stakeholder leadership to develop innovative compliance solutions, drive cost optimization, and advance Amazon's circular economy vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring efforts for emerging EPR regulations and policy changes across North America, driving proactive advocacy for regulatory simplification
• Design comprehensive audit frameworks and risk-based audit plans to ensure full compliance with EPR obligations
• Leverage AI-driven tools and automation to enhance regulatory tracking and compliance workflows
• Lead strategic planning processes, including 3-Year Vision development and annual operational planning
• Establish and maintain robust performance metrics and KPIs, identifying trends and opportunities to elevate operational excellence across the EPR organization
• Orchestrate cross-functional business reviews (xBRs) to align stakeholders and drive accountability
• Lead the development and execution of cost optimization strategies for EPR recycling fees, identifying innovative approaches to reduce overall financial impact while maintaining full regulatory compliance
• Conduct comprehensive data analysis to uncover cost-saving opportunities within EPR fee structures
• Spearhead smart eco-modulation initiatives, utilizing automated systems and AI tools to optimize packaging designs and material choices, with real-time tracking of fee implications across product categories
• Optimize operational costs associated with take-back services, including reverse logistics and recycling processes, through process improvements and strategic partnerships
• Drive the integration of EPR costs into upstream business decisions by developing automated decision-support tools and AI-powered recommendation engines
• Enable real-time cost impact analysis for retail and Selling Partner teams during product selection, design, and pricing decisions

About the team

Our Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) team owns Amazon's global compliance strategy for EPR — ensuring adherence to post-consumer waste regulations across packaging, electronics, batteries, and textiles. Our vision is to enable circular economy value for Selling Partners, Vendors, and customers by connecting every product sold to verified recovery outcomes with clear, auditable results. We work cross-functionally with Legal, Business, Product, and Data Science/Engineering teams to deliver compliance programs at scale.

EPR is part of the broader Regulatory Intelligence, Safety and Compliance (RISC) organization, dedicated to protecting Amazon customers from products that are illegal, unsafe, or otherwise prohibited.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 6+ years of program or project Management experience
• Experience in compliance, audit or risk management
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
• Master's degree or equivalent
• Experience working with Excel and large-scale data mining and reporting tools such as Python, SQL or Tableau

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Emplacement : ES, Community of Madrid, Madrid