Sr. Insights Program Manager , Audits and Insights Team

Amazon Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Hyderabad, India seeks a Sr. Insights Program Manager to lead strategic planning, governance, and executive reporting for the Audits & Insights Team.

You’ll own multi-year plans, drive QBR narratives, and build standardized metrics and dashboards for executive visibility. The role emphasizes automation, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Analytics, Policy, Technology, Risk, and Compliance.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of AIT's 3YP, OP1, and OP2 planning cycles.
• Own the quarterly business review (QBR) process, delivering executive-ready narratives that connect metrics to strategy.
• Design and maintain standardized governance mechanisms across AIT programs.
• Partner with leadership to define kingpin goals and establish clear measurement frameworks.
• Build and maintain executive-level reporting infrastructure for VP and Director visibility.
• Prepare concise, high-judgment narratives for senior leadership reviews and translate data into insights.
• Conduct director-level deep-dive analyses to identify root causes and solutions.
• Develop KPIs to track audit effectiveness, ROI, and stakeholder influence.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree or MBA

Job description

Sr. Insights Program Manager , Audits and Insights Team

Role Overview: The Audit Strategy & Governance Manager will serve as the strategic architect for AIT's planning, governance, and executive reporting mechanisms. This role owns the development and execution of multi-year strategic planning (3YP), annual operating plans (OP1/OP2), quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and director-level deep-dive analyses. The position drives organizational excellence through standardized mechanisms, automation, and innovation across the AIT organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Governance

• Lead the development and execution of AIT's 3-Year Plan (3YP), OP1, and OP2 planning cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and stakeholder commitments
• Own the quarterly business review (QBR) process, delivering executive-ready narratives that connect operational metrics to strategic outcomes
• Design and maintain standardized governance mechanisms across AIT programs, ensuring consistency in planning, reporting, and decision-making frameworks
• Partner with leadership to define and refine kingpin goals, establishing clear measurement frameworks and success criteria

Executive Reporting & Analytics

• Build and maintain executive-level reporting infrastructure that provides VP and Director-level visibility into key performance metrics, strategic initiatives, and program health
• Prepare concise, high-judgment narratives and recommendations for senior leadership reviews, translating complex operational data into actionable insights
• Conduct director-level deep-dive analyses on critical business questions, identifying root causes and recommending data-backed solutions
• Develop measurement frameworks and KPIs to track audit effectiveness, ROI, and stakeholder influence

Automation & Innovation

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive reporting automation pipelines to establish "one source of truth" for AIT reporting
• Partner with technical teams to streamline data collection, automate reporting processes, and eliminate manual overhead
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that leverage technology and innovation to scale governance mechanisms
• Identify opportunities to standardize and automate cross-functional reporting and planning processes

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Analytics, Policy, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit to align goals and ensure effective communication
• Support teams in navigating ambiguous situations with clear, data-backed judgment and strategic guidance
• Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand strategic priorities and translate them into actionable plans
• Ensure transparency and alignment across all organizational levels through effective communication of progress, risks, and performance metrics

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect tactical execution to long-term strategic vision
• Executive Presence: Comfort presenting to and influencing senior leadership
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong analytical judgment with ability to derive insights from complex datasets
• Innovation Mindset: Proactive problem-solver who anticipates issues and implements creative solutions
• Bias for Action: Ability to work independently, drive results, and seek guidance as needed
• Ownership: Takes end-to-end accountability for strategic planning and governance outcomes

About the team

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. The AIT (Audits & Insights Team) serves as a strategic partner in protecting revenue, mitigating risk, and scaling with platform growth. The team has evolved from a reactive compliance function into a proactive strategic enabler, driving precision-led enforcement, intelligence-augmented auditing, and seller advocacy across Amazon's marketplace.

The Audit Strategy & Governance Manager will work closely with AIT leadership, program managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the organization operates with strategic clarity, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making.

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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