Global Environmental Biodiversity Program Lead, AWS Environmental

AWS is looking for a talented and self-motivated Biodiversity Program Manager to support the AWS Environmental team globally. The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWSs growth around the world as well as ensuring regulatory compliance and highest-level environmental performance of AWSs data center global operations. The Environmental team has responsibility for managing Environmental requirements and risk from site selection through to decommissioning. This role requires a highly skilled professional to manage complex ambiguous biodiversity programmatic challenges and initiatives from the ground up across organizational boundaries.

The ideal candidate must have experience leading biodiversity program initiatives influencing stakeholders and working independently while seeking guidance when needed. Strong strategic and tactical skills are essential including balancing short and long-term needs mitigating risks and delivering simplified solutions. Excellent communication skills are crucial with the ability to present to senior leadership and write strategic narratives. The role involves mentoring recruitment and process improvement. Cross-functional collaboration and consensus-building are key. A commitment to diversity equity and inclusion is vital focusing on challenging the status quo and creating inclusive products. The successful candidate will significantly impact long-term organizational goals and model best practices in their domain driving change and innovation across the organization.

Key job responsibilities
Leadership and commitment. Ensure the Biodiversity program evolves to meet changing organizational needs stakeholder expectations and environmental challenges while securing necessary resources and support for continuous improvement. Collaborate with wider environmental design real estate sustainability and operations teams to perform reviews and updates needed to ensure the biodiversity program remains relevant and effective.

Risk management and planning. Support the ongoing identification and assessment of biodiversity related environmental risks across the full AWS DC lifecycle--from site selection through due diligence design permitting operations and decommissioning. Develop and implement strategic plans to address significant environmental risks while creating opportunities for positive biodiversity outcomes--setting ambitious yet achievable improvements.

Implementation and operation. Oversee the design and deployment of our biodiversity program to enhance environmental performance and ensure compliance with legal and other requirements at local regional global levels. Lead associated environmental training and awareness programs to embed skills throughout the organization.

Performance evaluation. Establish and manage a robust system for monitoring measuring and reporting performance of the biodiversity program. Conduct regular assessments of tools and processes being used by the environmental team collate and analyze biodiversity data to identify trends gaps and areas for improvement. Present performance reports and recommendations to top management.

Continual improvement. Drive the ongoing enhancement of the biodiversity program leading management reviews implementing corrective and preventative actions and identifying innovative approaches to improve environmental performance.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.



- Bachelors degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field

- Masters degree in Environmental Engineering Environmental Science or equivalent
- Experience in regional and/or global EMS auditing site development and compliance management in cloud-based infrastructure companies preferred.
- 10 years in multinational company with focus on biodiversity program development deployment implementation and verification.
- Excellent communication skills strong relationship builder solid influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to coach at multiple levels.

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 TX Austin - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually