Sr. WHS Quality Assurance Mgr. , Governance and External Affairs

The Sr. WHS Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for End to End (E2E) quality assurance solutions expanding across compliance assurance and risk team including quality assurance processes design development testing implementation verification and continual improvement. The role will engage collaborate and partner with Amazon businesses geographical units and technical subject matter experts (SMEs) in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and other functions (i.e. governmental affairs legal data scientists business intelligence engineers) to continually reduce risk and go beyond compliance. More specifically this role will serve to assist with strategy and scalable and reliable actions for managing workplace health and safety (WHS) compliance in different jurisdictions across the globe and provide training to various teams and individuals on quality assurance standards and best practices. In addition this role will be responsible for managing the Quality Management System (QMS) and achieving and/or maintaining ISO 9001 certification. The role involves selfdriven independent and handson work in the areas of understanding stakeholder needs and expectations legal research stakeholder engagement data analysis investigation and root cause analysis.

Key job responsibilities
Design test and implement quality management standards and assurance processes across the WHS organization.
Create monitor and analyze quality performance metrics.
Manages and maintains the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001 to ensure that the program maintains certification.
Uses available data and tools to analyze and construct strategic plans which maintain and/or improve performance.
Effectively composes verbal and written communication and identifies the appropriate forum for each.
Ensures processes and changes are communicated and that teams are prepared for implementation and adoption
Implement and oversee quality improvement initiatives


A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular fulltime employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!


About the team
The incumbent must be an effective communicator and be able to send clear concise and consistent messages both verbally and in writing and possess excellent program management skills. This individual needs to be an expert in quality assurance practices and processes and have an understanding of ISO 9001. They must also have an applied understanding of global safety regulations codes and harmonized consensus standards.

Role involves travel up to 20% of the time.


6 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
5 years of program or project management experience
5 years of experience working cross functionally with tech and nontech teams
5 years of experience completing risk assessments and developing risk mitigations solutions
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
Experience in stakeholder engagement influencing and program/project management in multinational companies
Communication skills verbal and written
Analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving
Have an understanding of Workplace Health & Safety legal requirements (US OSHA) or other regulatory requirements and international industry best practices requirements
Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Environmental Health and Safety (WHS) or other related fields from an accredited university

Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
Masters degree or equivalent
Preferably has Amazon project deployment implementation and verification experience.
Have experience in leading ISO multisite audit and certification in ISO45001 (OHSAS18001) ISO14001 or ISO9001
Have or working towards CSP CIH NEBOSH or CHMM certification

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.