Principal, HRBP, AWS Specialists & Partners Organization

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Principal HR Business Partner to lead the HR strategy for the Americas Partner Management organization within the AWS Specialists & Partners (ASP) group. This leader partners with business executives to shape talent priorities, employee experience, org health, and diversity across the region.

You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Employee Relations and Workforce Planning to define HR strategy, coach senior leaders, and drive data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
• Experience as HRBP with cross-functional/global teams in a matrix organization.
• Experience working with a population of tech leadership employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR plans and solutions in order to achieve HR initiatives.
• Partner with the central HR Partner organization to work with managers and employees to address various employee relations issues, fairly representing all interests.
• Coach business partners in career development, leadership and management practices.
• Drive organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, performance management and skills assessment and development.
• Function as a consultant and counselor to key leaders and their respective organizations; engage in strategic planning meetings to translate business needs into HR plans.
• Develop and implement people plans and solutions in order to achieve people initiatives and deliver results. This includes serving as a critical champion of programs that help to export talent to the broader AWS organization from partner teams.

Skills

Global collaboration

Matrix environment

Leadership coaching

People strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in HR

Job description

We are seeking a Principal HR Business Partner (HRBP) to lead the HR strategy for the Americas Partner Management organization, part of the AWS Specialists & Partners (ASP) organization. The ASP organization serves as AWS's primary scaling engine for sales, combining technical depth and expertise with partner enablement to drive AWS revenue, adoption, and growth.

This Principal HRBP will partner closely with business leaders on talent priorities that lead to business impact, including employee experience for this team of builders, org health and efficiency, building and retaining a diverse Business Development workforce across the whole region, driving and innovating improvements to our processes, and supporting org design and talent placement discussions with our leaders. Working with their partners in Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Employee Relations and Workforce Planning, this experienced HR leader will define the HR strategy and priorities to support the growth of this business.

To drive these priorities effectively, this individual must have the ability to learn complex, diverse businesses in depth, understand nuanced differences between roles, influence with data, drive people initiatives that lead to business impact, and coach senior leaders to maximize their leadership effectiveness. Prior experience partnering with Business Development teams is a plus, but not essential for the candidate who is excited to dive in and learn. In this role, the individual will also be part of the ASP PXT team and will drive multiple key talent priorities across the broader ASP organization.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR plans and solutions in order to achieve HR initiatives
• Partner with the central HR Partner organization to work with managers and employees to address various employee relations issues, fairly representing all interests
• Coach business partners in career development, leadership and management practices
• Drive organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, performance management and skills assessment and development
• Function as a consultant and counselor to key leaders and their respective organizations; engage in strategic planning meetings to translate business needs into HR plans
• Develop and implement people plans and solutions in order to achieve people initiatives and deliver results. This includes serving as a critical champion of programs that help to export talent to the broader AWS organization from partner teams

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of human resource business partner or blend of operations and HR experience
• Experience working with global cross-functional teams
• Experience working in a matrixed organization
• Experience working with a population of tech leadership employees

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in human resources
• Knowledge of human resource theory, including employee relations, learning, and performance management
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment similar to a high-tech start-up
• Knowledge of compensation/total rewards, talent management, performance management, compliance, and organization design and development
• Demonstrated achievements in coaching, influencing and problem solving with various levels of leadership

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

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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.

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USA, WA, Seattle - 154,700.00 - 209,300.00 USD annually