WW Risk Manager, Worldwide Risk Team
WW Risk Manager, Worldwide Risk Team
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The Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) WHS Compliance Assurance Manager North America will be responsible for strategic compliance assurance processes design development testing implementation verification and continual improvement. The role will need to engage collaborate and partner with Amazon businesses geographical units and technical subject matter experts (SMEs) in WHS and other functions i.e. WHS field operations audits governmental affairs legal engineering data scientists business intelligence engineers purchasing to continually reduce WHS legal and internal standards non-compliance risks. The role involves self-driven independent and hands-on work in the areas of understanding stakeholder needs and expectations WHS legal research stakeholder engagement data analysis investigation and root cause analysis and WHS compliance risk management. Must be an effective communicator and send clear concise and consistent messages both verbally and in writing.
Optimize for WHS compliance risk and reward to enhance customer experience. Benchmark against competitors by using competitive bench-marking to suggest novel opportunities or approaches for implementing controls to business partner. Research industry best practices. Balances customer experience and competitive alignment against risk management concerns when making recommendations or developing requirements for control. Identify new tech solutions and vendors and recommends opportunities to stakeholders for leveraging innovative technologies in the market in order to meet risk management need.
Key job responsibilities
Meet WHS related regulatory compliance and internal Amazon requirements. Partners with relevant stakeholders (legal business and Geo unit representatives etc.) to negotiate and define the obligations and compliance assurance programmatic WHS risk controls. Engages with internal teams to design WHS risk management program controls and verification mechanisms. Influences internal teams to implement controls to meet regulatory compliance and internal Amazon requirements. Identifies control deficiencies and engages with internal teams to measure impact design and drive remediation.
Manage WHS compliance risk tolerances. Define measure analyze improve and control program level risk based on established framework or risk tolerance. Communicates and defends compliance assurance program level risk to internal and external stakeholders. Recommend opportunities for risk mitigation based on established risk tolerance. Establish mechanisms to refresh risk measurement and inform re-calibration of risk tolerance. Identifies and suggests opportunities for improvement in risk assessment methodology.
Provide subject matter expertise to advise leadership on industry knowledge emerging trends and potential impact on WHS compliance risk management roadmap. Build compliance risk management awareness in internal and external teams to be actively involved in roadmap discussions.
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 full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets.
- 4 years of compliance program management legal governance audit risk/loss prevention or equivalent experience
- Experience handling confidential information
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent
- Experience developing and implementing of standards policies and programs or equivalent
- Bachelors Degree
- 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
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142800/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.
Optimize for WHS compliance risk and reward to enhance customer experience. Benchmark against competitors by using competitive bench-marking to suggest novel opportunities or approaches for implementing controls to business partner. Research industry best practices. Balances customer experience and competitive alignment against risk management concerns when making recommendations or developing requirements for control. Identify new tech solutions and vendors and recommends opportunities to stakeholders for leveraging innovative technologies in the market in order to meet risk management need.
Key job responsibilities
Meet WHS related regulatory compliance and internal Amazon requirements. Partners with relevant stakeholders (legal business and Geo unit representatives etc.) to negotiate and define the obligations and compliance assurance programmatic WHS risk controls. Engages with internal teams to design WHS risk management program controls and verification mechanisms. Influences internal teams to implement controls to meet regulatory compliance and internal Amazon requirements. Identifies control deficiencies and engages with internal teams to measure impact design and drive remediation.
Manage WHS compliance risk tolerances. Define measure analyze improve and control program level risk based on established framework or risk tolerance. Communicates and defends compliance assurance program level risk to internal and external stakeholders. Recommend opportunities for risk mitigation based on established risk tolerance. Establish mechanisms to refresh risk measurement and inform re-calibration of risk tolerance. Identifies and suggests opportunities for improvement in risk assessment methodology.
Provide subject matter expertise to advise leadership on industry knowledge emerging trends and potential impact on WHS compliance risk management roadmap. Build compliance risk management awareness in internal and external teams to be actively involved in roadmap discussions.
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 full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets.
- 4 years of compliance program management legal governance audit risk/loss prevention or equivalent experience
- Experience handling confidential information
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent
- Experience developing and implementing of standards policies and programs or equivalent
- Bachelors Degree
- 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
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142800/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.
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