Our vision is for Amazon Private Brands to have a net positive impact on people and the planet, putting more back into society and the environment than we extract. The Amazon Private Brands Sustainability team owns defining and operationalizing environmental and social sustainability standards across the business teams over a multi-year horizon. We provide functional teams support to deliver against public sustainability goals, regulatory standards, and more. We focus on providing expertise, education, program management mechanisms, tools, and data to drive functional teams to scalably own in their areas of responsibility.
Amazon's Social Responsibility program drives customer trust, business continuity, and sustainable social impact by embedding respect for human rights and the environment throughout Amazon’s entire value chain. We implement company-wide standards and commitments such as our Global Human Rights Principles (GHRP) and Supply Chain Standards (SCS). We seek to continuously improve the tools and processes used in integrating human rights and environmental due diligence across the business.
We are looking for a Senior PM to support developing and executing a human rights strategy, including compliance with human rights and environmental due diligence regulations, for the global Amazon Private Brands organization.
Key job responsibilities
- Influence and collaborate with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders while driving leading management practices through capacity building and strategic communication.
- Execute human rights and environmental assessments and advise global business partners, company leadership, and key functions on corresponding risks and opportunities.
- Work alongside teams within WW Sustainability to align on plans to address human rights and environmental risks identified.
- Facilitate discussions across multiple stakeholder groups to design and test human rights-based risk management mechanisms.
- Drive innovative solutions to challenging problems with a well-reasoned and solution-oriented vision, grounded in practical roadmaps and persistent prioritization.
- Quickly learn about and understand different Amazon teams and dive deep into their unique needs, human rights risks, and social impact opportunities.
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
Amazon Private Brands (APB) values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture:
It’s 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:
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in human rights, environment, law, public policy, economics, supply chain management, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in business and human rights, environmental and social impact, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, social justice, and/or related field.
- Expertise in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other leading human rights frameworks.
- Expertise on Environmental Due diligence and issues as pertains to the German Supply Chains Act and other emerging HREDD regulations.
- Experience with multi-stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and collaboration.
- Track record of working independently and with a diverse set of partners to solve complex, large-scale issues.
- Ability to persuasively propose leading strategies and principled yet practical solutions in writing and via oral presentation, particularly to business audiences.
- Engenders trust and respect in all working relationships; uses influencing and negotiation skills to drive improvements through shared ownership and accountability.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in law, public policy, environmental engineering, international development, business, sustainability, or related field.
- Experience working on human rights and/or environmental issues within a company, industry association, and/or consultancy.
- Track record of successfully working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including business, civil society, investors, and government.
- Relentlessly high standards combined with strong bias for action.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.