Principal Program Manager, Recruiting Transformation, AWS TA

Amazon Inc.

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 138,000 - 186,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Principal Program Manager to drive transformation of recruiting processes and implement future-state operating models. You will lead end-to-end programs from concept to execution, aligning with senior leadership and stakeholders globally.

The role requires strong program management, data-driven decision making, and experience driving automation and process improvements. You will influence cross-functional teams and shape recruiting capabilities for scale.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years cross-functional work with tech and non-tech teams.
  • 7+ years program or project management experience.
  • 7+ years of experience analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization.
  • Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Identify new areas and opportunities, prioritize based on strategic goals and business impact.
  • Execute organization-wide initiatives, define plans, assemble resources, manage implementation, and support roll-out.
  • Drive long-term strategy with business, delivery and tech teams to support recruiting needs and design transformation roadmaps.
  • Coordinate cross-regional and cross-functional stakeholder groups to scope process and technology needs and manage change.
  • Lead large-scale implementations and ensure resources are aligned across all stages of project and change management.
  • Communicate with recruiting teams and stakeholders to drive adoption and collect feedback on new solutions.
  • Collect, review, and communicate metrics and risk mitigation plans.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration
Program management
Data-driven decision making
Process automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Principal Program Manager, Recruiting Transformation, AWS TA

Job ID: 10458105 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The AWS Talent Acquisition Technology and Process Strategy team is looking for a Principal Program Manager to drive material change in our talent acquisition function to enable global scale and efficiency. The role focuses on optimizing organizational design and delivery processes by conceptualizing and developing future state operating models, implementing new tools and automation, and a roadmap that aligns to the long term vision. In this role, you will invent on behalf of candidates, recruiting, hiring managers, and Bar Raisers, experiment and test new ideas, evangelize successes, and drive consistency.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track‑record of end to end program management, from concept and design through implementation, measurement and continuous improvement. You must be able to take an idea and develop it into a broader vision, gain buy in from stakeholders and seamlessly deliver upon it. You’ll need to have the balance to drive your initiative forward quickly while keeping stakeholders looped in, identifying new opportunities, and collaborating and sharing across the broader Amazon organization.

Key job responsibilities
  • • Identifying new areas opportunities, leveraging data and prioritize based on strategic goals, business needs, and business impact.
  • • Executing organization-wide initiatives — influence and align stakeholders, define project plans, assemble resources, manage implementation activities, and develop all processes associated with program roll‑out and ongoing support.
  • • Driving long‑term strategy in close collaboration with business, delivery and technology teams to support the recruiting needs of our rapidly growing business. This involves helping to define the process transformation roadmap and designing industry‑transforming solutions that align to enhancing existing processes and practice.
  • • Identifying and directing cross-regional and cross‑functional stakeholder groups to plan and scope out process and related technology needs, manage change and track operational performance.
  • • Executing large‑scale implementations, aligning project resources effectively and directing all stages of project and change management.
  • • Communicating effectively to recruiting teams and business stakeholders to drive adoption and feedback collection around new solution launches/changes.
  • • Collating, reviewing, and communicating metrics/data analysis, and risk mitigation.
Basic Qualifications
  • - 7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
  • - 7+ years of program or project management experience
  • - 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
  • - Bachelor's degree
  • - Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
  • - Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Preferred Qualifications
  • - Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality

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 .

Preferred Qualifications
  • - Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality

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 .

USA, WA, Seattle - 137,600.00 - 186,200.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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