The Senior Resilience Meteorologist plays a crucial role in developing and implementing comprehensive risk management strategies for Amazon. This position is responsible for building resilience frameworks and capabilities that enable the organization to effectively address various threats hazards incidents and crises that could impact Amazons personnel operations assets and brand integrity.
The ideal candidate possesses extensive expertise in providing both tactical and strategic meteorological support. This knowledge will be instrumental in shaping Amazons policies preparedness measures monitoring systems risk assessments mitigation strategies response protocols recovery plans and postincident analyses. The ability to synthesize and communicate complex technical and sometimes incomplete information is essential.
We seek an individual who thrives in a dynamic environment embraces evolving technologies and can navigate ambiguity with ease. The role demands flexibility to adjust workload based on shifting priorities and the capacity to lead effectively in highpressure situations. The Senior Resilience Meteorologist must be prepared to brief departmental leadership and make critical decisions under time constraints.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a high degree of autonomy exercise discretion when handling sensitive information and apply robust business acumen and data analysis skills to identify and address challenges proactively. Experience in developing resilient crisis management programs in complex environments is crucial as is the ability to educate and empower teams in implementing these processes.
Key job responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive meteorological threat analyses using advanced forecasting techniques and data systems to identify and monitor potential impacts to Amazons global operations incorporating government alerts and maintaining sophisticated tracking dashboards
Serve as meteorological subject matter expert provide realtime analysis and actionable recommendations during dynamic weather events
Use expertise to analyze operational vulnerabilities across diverse geographical regions to identify longterm risks and opportunities for enhanced resilience strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders and influence policy and procedures.
Create and maintain comprehensive resilience frameworks and standards that enable risk identification assessment and communication establish clear operational thresholds and escalation protocols translate Amazon security policies into practical applications and define performance metrics with timelines
Partner with stakeholder teams to develop and implement innovative crisis management solutions support planning and response efforts across business units establish clear goals and objectives and manage critical relationships and communications
Perform analytical deep dives to identify root causes of incidents determine impacts and implement corrective actions and additional mitigations
Build organizational resilience by training and educating teams on weatherrelated risk identification emergency preparedness procedures crisis management protocols and response to events that may impact associates operations assets and brand
Bachelors degree in Meteorology Atmospheric Science or related field.
6 years experience in meteorology/Hazard forecasting and risk analysis.
Expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Excellent written and verbal communication
Security risk management industry certification (ASIS CPP CSMP) etc.
Software development/coding experience (Python R etc.).
Familiarity with risk crisis management business continuity and data management platforms
Project management experience.
Experience implementing and improving processes policies and SOPs.
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