The North American Employee Relations (ER) team supports Field Operations organizations across fulfillment and logistics business lanes. The central objective of our team is to ensure treatment of employees that is fair respectful and consistent with our framework of our core business values and objectives. To support that objective this positions responsibilities fall into proactive and reactive categories.
We are seeking an Employee Relations Manager to support the Corp Tech ER team. The individual will possess employee and labor relations expertise excellent judgment and highly-developed analytical interpersonal and communication skills. The individual will be comfortable both presenting to senior leaders and communicating with frontline employees. The successful individual will be a strong project manager capable of independently owning large-scale network-wide projects. The individual will quickly become an important source of truth regarding whether the organization is meeting its core values and principles.
The ER Manager also will work reactively on crisis-oriented situations that typically can only be successfully addressed under severe time constraints. The individual will work reactively on employee and labor relations issues that may arise at a single station within a specific geographic region or network-wide. Balancing time between projects and crisis-response is a critical component for success in the position. The ER Manager will possess employee and labor relations expertise excellent judgment and highly-developed analytical interpersonal and communication skills. The Manager will be comfortable both presenting to senior leaders and communicating with rank-and-file workers. The successful Manager will be a strong project manager capable of independently owning large-scale network-wide projects. The Manager will quickly become an important source of truth regarding whether the organization is meeting its core values and principles.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Detect and Mitigate Risks: Apply employee and labor relations expertise to successfully identify trends gaps and challenges; execute solution-focused strategies and programs to mitigate risks
- Crisis Management: Work reactively on crisis-oriented partner issues under time limitations while exercising excellent judgment
- Project Management: Independently own large-scale network-wide projects delivered on time that improve frontline partner experience
- Analyze and Interpret Data: Exercise strong analytical skills using data and anecdotes to develop persuasive narratives and recommendations; demonstrated ability to define and measure success of programs
- Communicate Effectively: Rapidly produce high-quality written communications that concisely analyze problems and recommends solutions; design and deliver highly-engaging training sessions
- Collaborate: Build constructive relationships with critical stakeholders to share information and influence change
- Problem Solve: Work independently with minimal supervision in ambiguous situations and persevere over internal and external barriers to drive resolutions
- Work at Scale: Launch and manage sustainable mechanisms for entire networks
Bachelors Degree
7 years of relevant experience in employee relations labor relations or labor/employment law with emphasis on labor and employee relations Experience supporting large hourly workforces highly desired
Successful record of creating improving and executing programs at scale Experience analyzing and using metrics to identify vulnerabilities and drive improvements in the employee experience Skilled in MS Excel Word SharePoint & PowerPoint
Advanced degree JD or other specialized training in labor/employee relations
Experience building and launching programs that measurably impact positive engagement Works well in a fast-paced environment flexible able to change direction quickly and manage projects through ambiguity and constant change
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while delivering on commitments
Excellent communication skills in written and verbal form; extensive public speaking training and/or leadership communication skills
Solid sense of accountability high-quality judgment and sound decision-making Ability to handle confidential information and escalate issues when appropriate
Ability to quickly connect with people across a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
Fluency in multiple languages
Previous experience managing operations
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205900/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.