AWS Carbon Assurance Lead, AWS Global Sustainability

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 139,500 - 188,700; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an AWS Carbon Assurance Lead in Seattle to own end-to-end third-party assurance for AWS, coordinating data, boundaries, and documentation to meet assurance standards. The role partners with Legal, Finance, and Procurement to ensure credible measurements and robust internal controls across carbon accounting scopes.

The ideal candidate will have depth in sustainability methodology, accounting, and reporting, with data-driven decision-making and collaboration with product teams to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and large programs.
• Experience working with third-party vendors or in similar environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in sustainability reporting, assurance, or environmental data management.
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting frameworks (GHG Protocol) and/or Scope 1/2/3.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end third-party assurance engagements for AWS and coordinate with data owners to meet standards.
• Coordinate AWS Sustainability Console recast processes, trigger events and governance decisions.
• Own the AWS assurance improvement plan for continuous efficiency and efficacy of the process.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and scientists to support new features benefiting customers and the experience.
• Resolve complex sustainability inquiries and provide long-term fixes to product engineering.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Communication skills

Sustainability reporting

Carbon accounting knowledge

Job description

AWS Carbon Assurance Lead, AWS Global Sustainability

Job ID: 10482422 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

This role serves as the carbon assurance program lead for AWS Global Sustainability, owning end-to-end coordination of third-party assurance, methodology change management, and recast processes across Carbon (Scope 1, 2, 3). In collaboration with Amazon’s central Carbon Measurement and Governance team, the AWS Carbon Assurance Lead will prepare AWS for assurance cycles, ensuring the AWS footprint components are of high quality, in alignment with measurement standards (e.g., GHG Protocol), and sufficiently documented to pass third-party assurance. At the same time, they will continually work to enhance the AWS assurance readiness and internal controls program, working alongside product managers, engineers, scientists, and business leaders to develop solutions for measurement, accounting, and assurance. This role will directly impact the product feature roadmap of the AWS Sustainability console which enables all AWS Customers to measure, track and reduce their environmental impact across AWS. The role will coordinate acceptable request changes to emission factors, activity data and/or calculation methodology relevant to AWS that may impact Amazon’s carbon footprint. This role ensures that any changes to carbon measurements and methodologies are scientifically credible, properly validated, accurately reflected in reporting, and compliant with standards. This role is crucial in supporting progress towards Amazon's sustainability goals through precise quantification and verification of our environmental impact.

The ideal candidate has specialized knowledge of corporate sustainability methodology, accounting, assurance, and reporting best practices and strong analytical abilities. Data-driven decision-making is at the core of Amazon’s culture. The ideal candidate has expertise applying sustainability principles to real world data and accounting challenges. They have interacted directly with customers, vendors, or external partners and built trusting relationships with business partners. They have a passion for helping customers on their sustainability journey and launching innovative products.

Key job responsibilities

• Own end-to-end 3P assurance engagements for AWS, which can include provider selection, contracts, work orders, POs, and timeline coordination, while partnering with Amazon and AWS data owners (including Legal, Finance, and Procurement) to ensure all data, boundaries, and documentation meet company-wide and assurance standards.
• Own overall coordination, timeline management and decisions for the AWS Sustainability Console recast processes, including trigger event management and high-judgement threshold decisions.
• Own the AWS assurance improvement plan which aims for continuous improvement as to the efficiency and efficacy of the carbon assurance process.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and scientists to support the launch of new product features that will yield benefits to Amazon customers and improve the customer experience
• Resolve complex sustainability-related inquiries from customers and provide recommendations to product engineering teams to implement long-term fixes

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs
• Experience working with and managing third party vendors, or experience in similar environments
• Can show strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in sustainability reporting, assurance, or environmental data management
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting frameworks (GHG Protocol, Scope 1/2/3) and/or water stewardship standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with external assurance processes (e.g., ISAE 3000, ISAE 3410, or similar standards)
• Familiarity with methodology change request (MCR) processes and scientific documentation
• Background in sustainability data systems, carbon footprint tools, or environmental reporting platforms
• Experience working in a matrixed organization with distributed data ownership
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, WA, Seattle - 139,500.00 - 188,700.00 USD annually

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