Program Manager, WHS Contractor Safety

Passionate about Safety Join our dynamic team as a Contractor Safety Program Manager and make a real impact on the North America operations that power the worlds largest e-commerce company!

In this exciting role youll be a key partner to Procurement Field WHS and site support teams such as Reliability Maintenance and Engineering (RME) working closely with them to ensure world-class safety standards for our under the roof contractors across Amazon North America Operations. You will also liaison externally with Amazons contractor qualification partner Avetta supporting product enhancements and contractor partnership.

You will be empowered to own and drive safety programs from inception through implementation.
You will also own safety related projects and own the actions needed to deliver them.

Also supporting field operations daily safety routines you will support rigorous investigations to uncover root causes develop actions and share learnings.

Collaborating cross-functionally youll scale successful safety initiatives and improvement projects cementing Amazons reputation as an industry leader. If youre an ambitious safety professional hungry to drive change across North America this is an unparalleled opportunity to make your mark.

Bring your safety expertise boundless energy and collaborative spirit - together well reinvent whats possible! Apply now.

Relocation to corporate office location BNA12 WAS19 or SEA94 is required. SEA94 is preferred.

This role requires travel up to 25% of the time.

Key job responsibilities
A successful candidate will be able to own and drive safety programs from inception through implementation.
The candidate will own safety related projects and own the actions needed to deliver them including narrative paper writing for executive leadership audiences.
Ability to assess contractor high risk operations such as work at heights hazardous energy and lifting and rigging and implement strategies to minimize risk.
Serve as a trusted safety partner to senior regional leaders across North America aligning on strategic priorities and tracking progress against goals.
Conduct regular site visits to Amazon warehouse locations to personally observe safety practices gather feedback from frontline teams and identify opportunities for improvement.
Utilize insights from site visits to develop and update safety standards protocols and training materials that drive consistent best-in-class safety performance.
Lead comprehensive incident investigations rapidly identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams in Operations Procurement Construction and beyond to scale successful safety initiatives and embed sustainable improvements.
Monitor safety metrics analyze trends and present recommendations to senior leadership on priorities and investment areas.

A day in the life
You might start with a series of check-in calls connecting with Procurement and Regional Site WHS leaders across North America to discuss emerging issues share best practices and align on priorities. Then you hop on a global project call collaborating with teammates from around the world to finalize a new digital safety the afternoon you analyze leading indicator data identifying an opportunity for improvement. You could spend time partnering with field leaders to develop action plans from recent incidents or working on a project to enhance safety language used in contracts. You end the day on a call with a contractor and a site WHS manager reviewing compliance requirements for a planned project.

About the team
The North America WHS Contractor Safety team collaborates cross-functionally to develop and continually improve contractor safety policies procedures and standards. We provide SME knowledge and support related to contractor safety management. We deep dive contractor safety performance through our qualification partner Avetta. We collate and track contractor incident data to make risk based decisions. We standardize the collection and approval of contractor project safety documentation and management of under the roof contractors through Avetta Worksite Safety. We drive standardized levels of individual contractor competence through the collection and approval of training records and experience using Avetta Worker Management. We ensure contractors are aware of and adhere to Amazon safety policy and requirements onsite through contractor orientation and acknowledgement of Amazon Special Safety Conditions.

- Bachelors degree
- 3 years of program or project management experience
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g. pivot tables & charts multiple criteria lookups nested logical/IF formulas data cleansing array formulas etc.)
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- 3 years of professional work experience in Health & Safety finance or procurement supply chain management project/contractor management contractor safety engineering or providing direct oversight for 3rd party services/contractors.

- 3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes project management and schedules
- PMP certificate
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Embraces the use of AI understanding basic principles such as prompt engineering and how to apply AI to day to day tasks.

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.

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 WA Bellevue - 82700.00 - 129800.00 USD annually