Sr. Manager Risk, Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP), EAP

Amazon Inc.; Eastvale (CA); Vor Ort; USD 159.000 - 215.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Amazon's Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team seeks a Sr. Mgr, EAP to drive cross-organizational alignment on a unified environmental compliance vision and multi-year plans.

You will manage budgets, KPI frameworks, and accountability across VP-level audiences in Operations, Legal, Finance, and Tech. The role requires deep regulatory expertise, strategic leadership, and the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable processes.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of risk management, audit, legal, compliance or related field work including engaging with external stakeholders experience
• 7+ years of team management with 5 or more direct reports experience
• Experience with program management spanning planning, execution and project delivery
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Experience working with and managing third party vendors
• Bachelor’s degree in the Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field of study
• Experience holding internal and external stakeholders accountable to program milestones through structured controllership and governance mechanisms

Aufgaben

• Establish cross-organizational alignment on a unified environmental compliance vision across all in-scope business units and planning cycles.
• Own the strategic program roadmap including media-specific compliance programs and field execution frameworks.
• Develop multi-year operating plans and budgets balancing immediate compliance with long-term infrastructure investment.
• Build program controllership mechanisms to drive speed, quality, and accountability, surfacing and mitigating risk.
• Communicate strategy and status to Director/VP audiences across operations, legal, finance, and tech.
• Partner with Legal, regulators, consultants, and tech teams to resolve barriers and reduce manual work.
• Define and govern KPI frameworks giving real-time visibility into performance and milestones.
• Lead talent management including hiring and onboarding to build depth.
• Oversee external partners to milestones and quality through audits and governance.
• Work autonomously in a high-ambiguity regulatory environment, defining strategy and structure for scalable compliance.
• Embed compliance objectives into daily operations.
• Travel up to 25–50%.

Kenntnisse

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Program management

Vendor management

Executive communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering

CHMM/REM or equivalent certification

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Amazon's Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team is responsible for ensuring that Amazon's global operation is the benchmark for environmental excellence across all similar industries. EAP transforms environmental regulatory compliance into a zero-defect process through scalable, sustainable, and technology-enabled solutions that protect the business, our communities, and the environment.

The Sr. Mgr, EAP is responsible for establishing and maintaining cross-organizational alignment on a unified environmental compliance vision across all business units and dependency stakeholders. This leader develops multi-year compliance plans that accounts for emerging regulations, manages program budgets, and holds internal and external stakeholders accountable to compliance milestones through structured program controllership mechanisms. They embed environmental compliance objectives across organizations so that environmental accountability is indistinguishable from day-to-day processes.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in environmental regulatory compliance combined with the strategic leadership capability to drive accountability across VP-level organizations. They communicate technical compliance requirements clearly to executive, operational, and legal audiences, and use data and business intelligence to drive continuous improvement at scale.

This role requires independent judgment, a high tolerance for ambiguity, and the ability to define the right organizational structure, mechanisms, and strategy to meet long-term compliance objectives in a dynamic, high-growth business environment. If you are motivated by solving complex regulatory problems at scale and building the compliance infrastructure, this role is for you.

Key job responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cross-organizational alignment on a unified environmental compliance vision, spanning all in-scope business units and integrating objectives into OP1, OP2, and quarterly planning cycles.
• Own the strategic program roadmap, including media specific compliance programs and field execution frameworks.
• Develop and govern multi-year operating plans, program budgets, and resource allocation strategies that balance immediate compliance obligations against long-term infrastructure investment.
• Build and operate program controllership mechanisms that drive speed, quality, and accountability across internal and external stakeholders, proactively surfacing and mitigating compliance risk.
• Communicate compliance strategy, program status, and escalation risks clearly and concisely to Director and VP-level audiences across Operations, Legal, Finance, and Technology.
• Partner with Amazon Legal, state and local regulators, environmental consultants, and technology teams to resolve compliance barriers, accelerate engineered solutions, and reduce manual dependency in compliance execution.
• Define, implement, and govern KPI and compliance metric frameworks that provide real-time visibility into program performance, milestone achievement, and regulatory posture across all business units.
• Lead the talent management lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, and structured development planning that builds organizational depth and capability.
• Oversee work performed by third-party contractors, consultants, and inspection vendors, holding external partners accountable to program milestones and quality standards through structured audit and governance mechanisms.
• Work autonomously in a highly ambiguous, high-stakes regulatory environment, exercising independent judgment to define the right strategy, structure, and mechanisms for delivering compliance outcomes at scale.
• Embed environmental compliance objectives into day-to-day operational rhythms.
• Travel expected up to 25-50% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of risk management, audit, legal, compliance or related field work including engaging with external stakeholders experience
• 7+ years of team management with 5 or more direct reports experience
• Experience with program management spanning planning, execution and project delivery
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Experience working with and managing third party vendors
• Bachelor’s degree in the Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field of study
• Experience holding internal and external stakeholders accountable to program milestones through structured controllership and governance mechanisms

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment
• Master's degree in the Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field of study
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Registered Environmental Manager (REM), or equivalent professional environmental certification
• Experience with ISO 14001 environmental management system design, implementation, or certification
• Experience partnering with legal counsel on regulatory strategy, enforcement response, and compliance risk mitigation in a high-stakes regulatory environment

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.

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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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