DESCRIPTION
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. Our success depends on building an inclusive environment that supports the widest possible range of talented individuals. If you're passionate about building diverse teams, this is your chance to help make a difference. We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, organized, self-starter to join us as a Principal Business Partner for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, with our AWS Inclusion, Diversity & Equity team.
You will be responsible for contributing to and driving an organization-wide strategy to create a more inclusive environment that supports our diverse range of employees. You will leverage data - quantitative, as well as anecdotal - to identify root causes and barriers to inclusion, and to define and evaluate the success of structural, and programmatic, interventions. You will also collaborate across the broader company to align what we do in our org with other AWS and Amazon-wide programs and efforts. Creative pragmatism will be a cornerstone of your approach to solving problems in this domain.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Own and drive an Inclusion, Diversity & Equity strategy, aligned with Amazon's corporate diversity strategy. Develop programs to deliver against the strategy and carefully track metrics.
• Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, taking ownership for delivery and driving results
• Define and implement inclusive experiments (pilots) with clear success criteria
• Build sustainable reporting mechanisms and provide regular updates to senior leadership
• Write strategy papers with recommendations for the leadership team
• Develop training in collaboration with Employee Relations, Talent Development and AWS ID&E to fill educational gaps
• Deliver training material or leverage a group of trained facilitators for delivery
• Drive a multi-faceted diversity program spanning Recruiting, Education, Performance Management, Reporting and Community Engagement
• Be a thought leader in the organization on improving inclusive practices
The role can be based out of any AWS Corporate Hub (i.e. Seattle, WA, Arlington, VA, Herndon, VA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, and Cupertino, Palo Alto or Bay Area, CA). Travel required, 40%.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 10+ years of experience working in a business function or HR
• 4+ years of experience in ID&E
• Bachelor's degree required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Track record of analyzing and using data to drive decision-making and deliver business objectives
• Effective verbal and written communications skills with close attention to detail
• Passion for solving tough challenges regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to work autonomously in a challenging and often ambiguous environment, with a proven track-record of producing results
• Ability to leverage technology to analyze, invent, and scale
• Multi-national or global work experience and tech based industry experience, and/or familiarity with corporate and front line dynamics
• Desire to work in an exciting and dynamic environment in a high-visibility role
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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Senior Level Employment Type: OTHER