Real Estate Business Partner, BCD, Global Business Partnering (GBP)

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Manager for their Global Real Estate and Facilities team. This role is pivotal in bridging corporate business units with real estate strategies, focusing on operational performance and customer experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, possess strong leadership and communication skills, and engage effectively with C-Suite executives. You will implement innovative reporting mechanisms to support data-driven decision-making, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will significantly impact operational efficiencies and enhance workplace experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Partner across enterprise partners to support executive leaders.
• Implement reporting mechanisms to support leaders with data and analytics.

Skills

Program Management

Data Analysis

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job ID: 2970382 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, occupancy planning, capital investment management, workplace strategy and facility operations for Amazon’s corporate office portfolio globally. This role is on the Global Business Partnering (GBP) team whose overarching purpose is to create a bridge between each business unit and GREF to align real estate strategies in support of business objectives. As a Manager on GREF’s Business Partnering team, you will serve as a business partner (BP) for the Business & Corporate Development team as well as partner support orgs.

This role serves as a critical link between Amazon’s global media businesses and GREF’s services and programs, requiring extensive cross-functional collaboration. It focuses on two key objectives: 1) identifying and addressing defects within BCD corporate real estate to enhance operational performance and support GREF’s scalability, and 2) amplifying the impact of GREF’s products and programs to drive improved customer experiences and operational efficiencies.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned leader who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and quickly earns trust. They possess a deep understanding of corporate real estate and workplace experience challenges, combined with strong vision, leadership, and communication abilities. This individual is adept at engaging with C-Suite executives, navigating ambiguity, and diving deep to deliver results that prioritize customer needs.

You will implement real estate and workplace reporting mechanisms to support Amazon leaders with the data, analytics, and insights necessary to inform their business goals and spend approvals.


Key job responsibilities
• Partner across enterprise partners (e.g., Finance, PXT, Public Relations, Legal, Security, etc.), all cross-functional GREF real estate teams, Corporate FP&A, and Public Policy to support executive leaders in managing through ambiguity while inspecting and understanding the consequences of choices and trade-offs
• Build systems and tracking mechanisms to deliver agreed upon SLAs
• Establish rhythm of business for each org, integrating GREF into business-level OP1/OP2 planning process and WBR/MBR/QBR cadence
• Implement reporting mechanisms to support leaders with data, analytics, metrics and research to make the best decisions
• Balance expectations and needs with Amazon fiduciary stewardship, as well as cost savings mandates and GREF standards/protocols
• Lead and support the development and delivery of S-team executive-level real estate presentations, recommendations, and business cases; incorporate input from GREF teams to secure decisions and alignment for those presentations
• Oversee issue escalation processes
• Partner with GREF teams and external stakeholders to drive the successful development, implementation, and execution of GREF strategies across organizations and regions
• Provide thought leadership, industry best practices and market insights to BCD leadership to inform recommendations and decisions

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
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience developing and implementing standardized business processes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
- 1+ years of commercial real estate experience
- Demonstrated ability to perform advanced data analysis and effectively translate findings into actionable insights and deliverables
- Proven experience collaborating across technical and non-technical teams

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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