Principal Strategy and BizOps, WFS Product and Analytics
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were looking for a strategic leader who will challenge our thinking and reshape how we operate. As Principal Strategy and BizOps Leader for the Workforce Staffing Products and Analytics organization youll serve as the strategic thought partner to our director - someone who brings fresh perspective to problems and isnt afraid to push back on our assumptions. This role operates at the intersection of strategy operations and execution with direct exposure to our Senior leaders as you help shape organizational direction for a 100 person globally distributed team.
This isnt a traditional BizOps role focused on tactical execution. Youll own the mechanisms that enable our team to execute with clarity and scale without creating bottlenecks but more importantly youll influence strategic decisions that ripple across Workforce Staffing. Within your first 3-6 months youll lead a critical organizational restructuring effort that will define how we work for years to come.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates outcome-oriented accomplishments with Senior Leader influence and strategic impact. Were looking for someone who has shaped organizational strategy challenged leadership thinking and delivered measurable business results at scale. If youre ready to operate at the strategic level influence executive decisions and reshape how a large complex organization executesthis is the role for you.
Key job responsibilities
Strategic Influence and Organizational Design
- Within your first 3-6 months lead organizational restructuring efforts that optimize how our 100 person team operates.
- Partner with the Director on org design headcount planning and talent strategy.
- Challenge existing assumptions about team structure and operating models.
- Bring external perspective to problems weve been working on internally helping us see what were missing.
Cross-Functional Strategy and Roadmap Alignment
- Build framework-based prioritization models that balance Must Win goals strategic bets and operational excellence across three sub-teams and multiple external partners.
- Identify critical path blockers 2-3 quarters ahead.
- Facilitate dependency management and resolve conflicts through data-driven trade-off analysis.
- Help leadership make sense of complex technical roadmaps from partner teams while supporting broader Work Force Staffing strategic needs.
Executive Communication and Strategic Positioning
- Prepare monthly business review materials and decision documents for Director and VP-level reviews.
- Own anticipated questions preparation for leadership reviews. Synchronize multiple business reviews across different teams.
- Translate complex technical and operational realities into clear strategic communications that inform organizational direction.
Organizational Effectiveness and Operating Mechanisms
- Design and maintain operating mechanisms that enable clear execution precise measurement of impact and sustainable scaling.
- Establish team operating cadence (weekly syncs monthly reviews quarterly planning).
- Drive adoption of team tenets and operating models.
- Manage stakeholder alignment for cross-org initiatives. Ensure the organization can scale without creating systemic failures.
A day in the life
Your day operates at the strategic level. You might facilitate a cross-functional alignment session where you challenge the teams approach to resolving dependencies between our technical partners and business operations. Youll analyze organizational effectiveness data to identify systemic bottlenecks then prepare strategic recommendations for VP-level reviews- complete with anticipated questions and data-driven trade-off analysis. Youll spend time building frameworks that help leadership prioritize competing initiatives across our three sub-teams diving deep into complex problem statements to understand root causes and ensuring our technical roadmaps translate into clear business value. Youll also partner with our director on high-stakes organizational design decisions bringing external perspective to shape how we structure teams and allocate talent.
About the team
The Workforce Staffing (WFS) Product and Analytics team enables WFS to unconstrain Amazons business by bridging hiring needs through tech and science capabilities. We translate operational requirements into technical solutions partnering with tech teams including Workforce Solutions (WS) and Intelligent Talent Acquisition (ITA) to coordinate roadmaps and drive strategic alignment. We prototype and iterate in a non-throw away modular approach building modular solutions designed to evolve rather than be discarded. We enable innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage AI automation and emerging technologies.
As a member of this team youll work with colleagues committed to understanding the full picturefrom technical constraints to business objectivesand youll help us think strategically about where were headed over the next several years.
- 7 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 7 years of program or project management experience
- 7 years of managing analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- Bachelors degree
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience delivering cross functional projects
- Experience in technical program management
- Experience in corporate finance including budgeting/planning forecasting and reporting
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.
This isnt a traditional BizOps role focused on tactical execution. Youll own the mechanisms that enable our team to execute with clarity and scale without creating bottlenecks but more importantly youll influence strategic decisions that ripple across Workforce Staffing. Within your first 3-6 months youll lead a critical organizational restructuring effort that will define how we work for years to come.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates outcome-oriented accomplishments with Senior Leader influence and strategic impact. Were looking for someone who has shaped organizational strategy challenged leadership thinking and delivered measurable business results at scale. If youre ready to operate at the strategic level influence executive decisions and reshape how a large complex organization executesthis is the role for you.
Key job responsibilities
Strategic Influence and Organizational Design
- Within your first 3-6 months lead organizational restructuring efforts that optimize how our 100 person team operates.
- Partner with the Director on org design headcount planning and talent strategy.
- Challenge existing assumptions about team structure and operating models.
- Bring external perspective to problems weve been working on internally helping us see what were missing.
Cross-Functional Strategy and Roadmap Alignment
- Build framework-based prioritization models that balance Must Win goals strategic bets and operational excellence across three sub-teams and multiple external partners.
- Identify critical path blockers 2-3 quarters ahead.
- Facilitate dependency management and resolve conflicts through data-driven trade-off analysis.
- Help leadership make sense of complex technical roadmaps from partner teams while supporting broader Work Force Staffing strategic needs.
Executive Communication and Strategic Positioning
- Prepare monthly business review materials and decision documents for Director and VP-level reviews.
- Own anticipated questions preparation for leadership reviews. Synchronize multiple business reviews across different teams.
- Translate complex technical and operational realities into clear strategic communications that inform organizational direction.
Organizational Effectiveness and Operating Mechanisms
- Design and maintain operating mechanisms that enable clear execution precise measurement of impact and sustainable scaling.
- Establish team operating cadence (weekly syncs monthly reviews quarterly planning).
- Drive adoption of team tenets and operating models.
- Manage stakeholder alignment for cross-org initiatives. Ensure the organization can scale without creating systemic failures.
A day in the life
Your day operates at the strategic level. You might facilitate a cross-functional alignment session where you challenge the teams approach to resolving dependencies between our technical partners and business operations. Youll analyze organizational effectiveness data to identify systemic bottlenecks then prepare strategic recommendations for VP-level reviews- complete with anticipated questions and data-driven trade-off analysis. Youll spend time building frameworks that help leadership prioritize competing initiatives across our three sub-teams diving deep into complex problem statements to understand root causes and ensuring our technical roadmaps translate into clear business value. Youll also partner with our director on high-stakes organizational design decisions bringing external perspective to shape how we structure teams and allocate talent.
About the team
The Workforce Staffing (WFS) Product and Analytics team enables WFS to unconstrain Amazons business by bridging hiring needs through tech and science capabilities. We translate operational requirements into technical solutions partnering with tech teams including Workforce Solutions (WS) and Intelligent Talent Acquisition (ITA) to coordinate roadmaps and drive strategic alignment. We prototype and iterate in a non-throw away modular approach building modular solutions designed to evolve rather than be discarded. We enable innovation by identifying opportunities to leverage AI automation and emerging technologies.
As a member of this team youll work with colleagues committed to understanding the full picturefrom technical constraints to business objectivesand youll help us think strategically about where were headed over the next several years.
- 7 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 7 years of program or project management experience
- 7 years of managing analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- Bachelors degree
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience delivering cross functional projects
- Experience in technical program management
- Experience in corporate finance including budgeting/planning forecasting and reporting
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 VA Arlington - 137600.00 - 186200.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 137600.00 - 186200.00 USD annually
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