Workforce Strategist, Senior Talent Transformation

Amazon

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 149,000 - 201,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Workforce Strategist, Senior Talent Transformation, to revolutionize workforce planning across the organization. You will advise senior leaders on aligning talent investments with business goals, and influence the new ways of working leveraging AI.

You will interact with Finance, Business Ops, and other cross-functional teams to build capabilities and drive measurable impacts while operating in a high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

6+ years of analytical, quantitative, communication, and presentations experience.
Bachelor’s degree or above.
Experience working directly with senior executives and leadership teams.
Experience with workforce planning.
Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs.
Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Advise senior leaders to develop the workforce strategy aligned with business objectives.
Partner with HRBPs and Finance to translate strategy into 1-3 year workforce plans.
Collaborate with workforce planning tooling to advance AI-driven recommendations.
Earn trust with senior leaders to develop collaborative strategies with measurable business impact.
Apply workforce planning models and predictive analytics to develop forward-looking plans with P&L impact.
Drive milestones from design to implementation within organizational timelines.
Deliver narratives aligned with Amazon writing culture to drive alignment and decisions.
Apply AI capabilities for faster analyses and coordination.
Travel occasionally for senior leader meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentations

Executive exposure

Workforce planning

Cross-functional leadership

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree+

Job description

Workforce Strategist, Senior Talent Transformation

Job ID: 10412022 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Are you passionate about transforming how Amazon's senior leaders make strategic talent decisions? Amazon's Senior Talent and Transformation team is seeking an exceptional Workforce Strategist to revolutionize workforce planning across our global organization.

You’ll advise senior leaders to transform how we align talent investments with business needs. This isn’t about capability planning; you’re building new capabilities for senior leaders to challenge how work is done and influencing leaders to align on the new way of working leveraging AI. You’ll work in a high-visibility, high-ambiguity environment with direct interaction with senior leaders, and close partnership with Finance and Business Ops.

Note the compensation listed below is base salary only. Total compensation will be discussed further with your recruiter.

Key job responsibilities

Advise senior leaders in business and HR to develop the workforce strategy that supports the business objectives
Partner with HRBPs and Finance partners to translate the workforce strategy into one-to-three-year workforce plans, aligned with Amazon’s planning cycles
Collaborate with workforce planning tooling team to continue advancing the tooling to handle workforce scenarios with embedded AI-driven recommendations
Earns trust with Amazon senior leaders with executive influencing skills to develop collaborative strategies that create measurable impacts for the business
Apply workforce planning mental model and methodology, predictive analytics, technical know-how to develop forward-looking workforce plans with expected P&L impacts
Drive workforce planning milestones from design to plan to operationalization, meeting organizational goals and timelines
Deliver exceptional written narratives aligned with the Amazon writing culture expectation, to drive alignment and decisions
Apply AI capabilities for faster and better workflows including analysis, doc writing, coordination
Travel occasionally for senior leader customer meetings

About the team

The Senior Talent and Transformation team enables senior leaders – and through them, the company – to be as successful as possible in inventing and delivering on behalf of the customers.

You will work closely with senior leaders, and partner with cross-functional teams including Finance, Ops, Products, Engineers, Science, Transformation, Executive Recruiting, Executive Compensation, Executive Development.

Basic Qualifications

6+ years of analytical, quantitative, communication, and presentations experience
Bachelor’s degree or above
Experience working directly with senior executives and leadership teams
Experience with workforce planning
Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs
Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working directly with finance teams
Strong writing skills

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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