Senior Risk & Compliance Manager, Transportation Risk and Compliance

Want to help Earths most customer-centric company design implement and monitor risk mitigation strategies to improve the customer experience and protect Amazons brand

In this role you will work closely with Amazons Last Mile transportation businesses to build strategic initiatives and frameworks that support carrier partners in meeting legal and contractual obligations relating to business practices employee wages and insurance standards. Within your program you will be expected to apply risk and control concepts to new and existing business models clearly and concisely communicate identified findings to senior leadership and partner with cross-functions teams to design workflows in support of risk-reduction activities. You will set program objectives assign appropriate metrics that measure success and drive business changes that reduce risk. The role will require the management and development of independent team members and high-level strategic thinking to deep-dive analytical problem solving while thinking big. You must be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and enjoy working on different problems every day.

This position requires the ability to travel periodically.


Key job responsibilities
- Leading and developing a team of risk assessment managers. Mentoring your staff helping them develop their skills encouraging new professional experiences and satisfying their career goals.
- Ability to define develop and implement risk programs and drive improvements quantified with metrics.
- Ability to lead monitor and drive projects through to completion on time.
- Ability to establish successful partnerships with internal and external teams to execute tactical initiatives.
- Demonstrable excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills using data and insights to drive tactical business decisions.


A day in the life
The Sr. Risk & Compliance Manager will work collaboratively with business stakeholders safety legal finance tech and human resource teams to implement world-class customer-centric compliance and risk management solutions. The individual will lead a team of auditors who execute inspection activities provide carriers with consultative support to identify opportunities for improvement develop corrective action plans to address audit defects and manage those remediation plans to closure.

About the team
Transportation Risk and Compliance (TRC) is the voice of risk and compliance for Amazons transportation businesses across 20 countries. We proactively identify and manage risks through risk mitigation strategies and provide assurance that Amazon and our carrier partners comply with the highest transportation and legal standards (including legislative regulatory and contractual). Anchored by sound subject matter expertise processes and growing technology solutions our TRC leaders improve public safety and enable business growth as we work diligently to serve our customers.

- 7 years of conducting workplace risk investigations experience
- Experience in conducting workplace risk investigations
- Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements
- Experience managing direct reports
- Bachelors degree or equivalent

- 7 years of customer-facing environment experience
- CPA CMA CISA CIA or equivalent risk audit or compliance credentials
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook Word and Excel
- Experience working in a customer-facing environment
- Experience implementing scalable compliance solutions (technology procedures processes etc.) in a regulated environment

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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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 TN Nashville - 119900.00 - 162300.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 133300.00 - 180300.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 133300.00 - 180300.00 USD annually