Global Environmental Biodiversity Program Lead, AWS Environmental

AWS; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a talented Biodiversity Program Manager to lead global biodiversity initiatives within the Environmental team. You will direct program strategy across site selection, design, permitting, operations and decommissioning, partnering with environmental, real estate, sustainability and operations teams.

The role requires senior-level influence, data-driven performance tracking, and the ability to present to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field.
• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or equivalent.
• Experience in regional/global EMS, auditing, and compliance in cloud infra.

Responsibilities

• Lead biodiversity program evolution, secure resources, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with environmental, design, real estate, sustainability and operations teams to keep the program relevant.
• Identify and assess biodiversity risks along the AWS DC lifecycle; develop strategic plans.
• Oversee design and deployment of biodiversity program; lead training and awareness programs.
• Monitor, measure, and report biodiversity performance; present to top management.
• Drive continual improvement and action tracking.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Influencing

Negotiation

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field

Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or equivalent

Job description

AWS is looking for a talented and self‑motivated Biodiversity Program Manager to support the AWS Environmental team globally. The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS's growth around the world, as well as ensuring regulatory compliance and highest‑level environmental performance of AWS's data center global operations. The Environmental team has responsibility for managing Environmental requirements and risk from site selection through to decommissioning. This role requires a highly skilled professional to manage complex, ambiguous biodiversity programmatic challenges and initiatives from the ground up across organizational boundaries.

The ideal candidate must have experience leading biodiversity program initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and working independently while seeking guidance when needed. Strong strategic and tactical skills are essential, including balancing short and long‑term needs, mitigating risks, and delivering simplified solutions. Excellent communication skills are crucial, with the ability to present to senior leadership and write strategic narratives. The role involves mentoring, recruitment, and process improvement. Cross‑functional collaboration and consensus‑building are key. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital, focusing on challenging the status quo and creating inclusive products. The successful candidate will significantly impact long‑term organizational goals and model best practices in their domain, driving change and innovation across the organization.

Key job responsibilities

Leadership and commitment. Ensure the Biodiversity program evolves to meet changing organizational needs, stakeholder expectations, and environmental challenges, while securing necessary resources and support for continuous improvement. Collaborate with wider environmental, design, real estate, sustainability and operations teams to perform reviews and updates needed to ensure the biodiversity program remains relevant and effective.

Risk management and planning. Support the ongoing identification and assessment of biodiversity related environmental risks across the full AWS DC lifecycle--from site selection, through due diligence, design, permitting, operations and decommissioning. Develop and implement strategic plans to address significant environmental risks while creating opportunities for positive biodiversity outcomes--setting ambitious yet achievable improvements.

Implementation and operation. Oversee the design and deployment of our biodiversity program to enhance environmental performance and ensure compliance with legal and other requirements at local, regional, global levels. Lead associated environmental training and awareness programs to embed skills throughout the organization.

Performance evaluation. Establish and manage a robust system for monitoring, measuring, and reporting performance of the biodiversity program. Conduct regular assessments of tools and processes being used by the environmental team, collate and analyze biodiversity data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for improvement. Present performance reports and recommendations to top management.

Continual improvement. Drive the ongoing enhancement of the biodiversity program leading management reviews, implementing corrective and preventative actions, and identifying innovative approaches to improve environmental performance.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee‑led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field
• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or equivalent
• Experience in regional and/or global EMS, auditing, site development and compliance management in cloud‑based infrastructure companies preferred.
• 10+ years in multinational company with focus on biodiversity program development, deployment, implementation and verification.
• Excellent communication skills, strong relationship builder, solid influencing and negotiation skills, and the ability to coach at multiple levels.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.

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