Human Resources

At Amazon, our centralized HR Partners are known for their knowledge of HR programs, processes and tools. They act as the frontline consultant to mainly people managers to create a positive employee experience, offering consistent HR advice on people matters. They operate and are seen as subject matter experts, having sound knowledge in company and local programs, processes and policies, offering a strong and compelling point of view around HR related matters, thus building credibility. They are committed to collaboration with multiple HR Business Partners, cross functional teams and people managers across the various businesses. A key area of focus is to increase manager capability which should enable them to be more self-sufficient and drive manager education on important people programs, policies, tools and processes. Key job responsibilitiesManager Capability and ConsultationManagers expect the right support at the right time to help them be effective and grow as people leaders. When managers need additional support beyond what is available through self-service or centrally, the HRP is uniquely positioned to provide high judgement support via one-on-one consultation and recommendations.Provide support to managers navigating complex and nuanced cases with processes beyond what is provided within internal tools (i.e., job code changes, garden leaves, rehire eligibility, promotions, leave of absences, compensation, country legislation guidance etc.).Act as a thought partner to managers to provide high-judgment HR consultation on multifaceted or high-risk people-related matters.Collaborate and partner with central teams, such as IXT, Legal, and others, when high-impact decisions require additional input and expertise.Provide consistent, yet personalized guidance to managers on disciplinary processes or violations.Performance and Talent ManagementManagers are expected to provide regular feedback, both positive and constructive, to help employees understand their strengths, areas for improvement, and how they can continue to grow and develop. The HRP supports managers through this process.Partner with managers to ensure fair and consistent performance management for their team by providing high judgment guidance on processes and monitoring and auditing that manager evaluations are free from bias.Partner with managers to ensure they are equipped to evaluate and coach their employees.Analyze performance data, risks across teams, and trends to identify areas for improvement in the performance management system.Partner with PXT teams to support creation, launch, and feedback loops on manager tools.People RelationsThere is a shared ownership and shared responsibility between Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) and HRP teams to support employee and labor relations efforts for managers and individual contributors. As key stakeholders in the Employee and Labor Relations space, HRPs partner with GCER on a number of matters.Conduct thorough and impartial investigations and support employee grievances and escalations.Engage with managers and employees in informal discussions, non-investigations, and mediation outside of formal investigations.Support local requirements related to internal and external employee representative bodies (i.e., Work Councils, Unions).Analyze findings of investigations, prepare recommendations, and ensure issues are closed out with relevant stakeholders.Raise hot spots, trends, and recommendations to key partners, such as HR Business Partners and more, to de-risk the business.Manager Experience StewardHRPs work directly with managers every day and believe advocating for a great manager experience at Amazon will positively impact the broader employee and customer experience. The HRP teams are uniquely situated to partner with managers, dive into pain points, and relentlessly pursue the ideal manager experience across the manager ecosystem.Obsess over the manager experience and inspect for areas of improvement and simplicity.Utilize voice of the manager to advocate and escalate on behalf of managers for Amazon tools and processes.Partner with Amazon-wide and organization’s central teams to work backwards from the manager for product and process changes.A day in the lifeYou will partner with HRBP(s) to support US managers in our Entertainment businesses. Generally, each day you are meeting with or addressing manager questions related to performance management, employee relations, employee coaching or questions on HR process or policy. You may be diving deep into data to assess the health of the businesses you support and providing insights to business leaders and the HRBPs you support. You may be dealing with employee escalations or investigations and/or partnering with central teams in support of these issues. You may be the POC within your team on specific processes or initiatives. Each day will vary, but you will always learn something new and be exposed to new challenges. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent experience• 3+ years of relevant Human Resources experience• Employment law knowledge of the respective country and basics of HR administration• Project management and execution skills. ...

The Consumer Recruiting Team within Amazon.com is hiring a Recruiting Coordinator (RC) to join our team! The RC is an integral partner in managing recruiting activities and building candidate relationships; often providing candidates with their first impression of Amazon. This candidate will be an organizational guru, work effectively with internal and external clients and candidates, possess great communication skills, have the ability to shift gears at a moment’s notice and enjoy the challenges of helping to build a great organization of talented individuals. This is an amazing opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience and work in a top recruiting organization. Responsibilities: • Scheduling interviews and phone screens working directly with candidates and hiring managers, in some cases arranging travel for visiting candidates • Updating candidate records and job postings in recruiting systems and confirming new hires • Providing follow-up correspondence to candidates on recruiting status via phone and email • Tracking recruiting activities and providing candidate status in a weekly report • Coordinating the post-interview debrief meetings and providing debrief materials • Identifying opportunities for improving candidate experience and scheduling efficiency • Assisting in the coordination of other recruiting activities as needed BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of recruiting, coordination, administration, logistics, HR or equivalent experience- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- Experience with basic web-based tools and products like Outlook, Excel, Word and SharePoint ...

The Business Development role in the Amazon Research Initiatives (ARI) team is responsible for driving mechanisms that connect Amazon's mid to long-term scientific areas with potential academic research solutions. This position focuses on understanding business needs, identifying relevant academic research, and measuring innovation value to guide investment decisions. The role involves developing academic research investment strategy, analyzing research trends, and collaborating with internal teams to align business goals with investment strategies. Key job responsibilitiesThe ideal candidate is a deep thinker who excels in cross-functional teams and thrives in fast-paced environments. They should be adept at identifying strategic opportunities, evaluating academic research solutions, and establishing processes to measure ongoing investments. Key attributes include strong analytical and communication skills, excellent judgment, high standards, and the ability to think strategically while maintaining tactical focus. The successful candidate will be results-oriented with a big-picture vision, capable of inspiring others and working effectively across various business units. About the teamAmazon Research Initiatives (ARI) team is a newly formed team with the mission to make Amazon a place where every transformative idea from academia is efficiently discovered, evaluated, and disseminated to accelerate innovation on behalf of our customers. ARI is an academic research investment management team that sources research proposals from top global universities, matches promising ideas with Amazon business funders, manages research portfolios, diffuses learnings across Amazon to maximize learning impact, and disrupts once salient technology trends emerge. We provide guardrails to avoid investment waste and connect leaders with similar research interests to amplify their work. Businesses can expect an academic investment strategy that continuously aligns their long-term innovation needs with strategy execution, measurement, and iteration, and tie in to Amazon’s broader technical community. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules ...

Amazon's mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company and to get there, customer centric, talented, and driven individuals are needed. Americas Stores Tech Talent Acquisition (ASTTA) team is looking for a Sourcing Recruiter to play a critical role in our hiring ecosystem with primary focus on recruiting for higher volume tech job families including Business Intelligence Engineer (BIE), Data Engineer (DE), Software Development Engineer (SDE), Software Development Manager (SDM), Technical Program Manager (TPM), and our specialty tech roles (ex: Science, Design, Economists).As an ASTTA Sourcing Recruiter, you build business acumen, develop productive partnerships and cultivate skills to influence through data. You serve as the sourcing subject matter expert (SME) with a strong focus on hiring highly qualified candidates through in-depth profile calibration, leveraging actionable insights to improve candidate throughput and create long lasting impact to Amazon. You follow a candidate-centric model created by removing obstacles and ambiguity in the hiring process, with clear benchmarks of success.Key job responsibilities• Recruit passive candidates through pro-active market research, assess them against top talent and Amazon’s culture described in our leadership principles. • Manage and prioritize searches to ensure well qualified and diverse talent pipelines are provided on-time, leveraging a range of metrics and key performance indicators to deliver results.• Leverage industry trends, competitor activities, and market conditions to provide insights to develop innovative sourcing methods, scalable candidate pipelines, complemented by proven strategies to consistently identify and attract top-tier candidates. • Screen and attract top talent by assessing candidate skills, qualifications, and by guiding them throughout our hiring process, setting them up for success. • Utilize best in class candidate engagement techniques and pre-closing strategies with candidates to build rapport and impact. • Collaborate cross functionally and partner with fellow Recruiters, Recruiting Coordinators, and Strategic Demand Advisors (SDA), to ensure that talent needs of customers are met.• Create exceptional candidate experience, efficiently organize, effectively communicate, prioritize, push back when necessary, and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, all while being customer focused and collaborative.• Meet/exceed key performance indicators (KPI), such as pipeline activity, conversion ratios, candidate experience, and cycle times. • Continuously invest time in expanding knowledge base as industry standards and trends change and shift. • Participate in project work focused on building operational efficiencies, continuous process improvement, improving recruiter productivity, etc. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of corporate or search firm progressive recruiting or research experience- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of full-time Amazon experience- Experience with contact management system/applicant tracking system for sourcing, tracking and managing candidates ...

Amazon's mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company and to get there, customer centric, talented, and driven individuals are needed. Americas Stores Tech Talent Acquisition (ASTTA) team is looking for a Sourcing Recruiter to play a critical role in our hiring ecosystem with primary focus on recruiting for higher volume tech job families including Business Intelligence Engineer (BIE), Data Engineer (DE), Software Development Engineer (SDE), Software Development Manager (SDM), Technical Program Manager (TPM), and our specialty tech roles (ex: Science, Design, Economists).As an ASTTA Sourcing Recruiter, you build business acumen, develop productive partnerships and cultivate skills to influence through data. You serve as the sourcing subject matter expert (SME) with a strong focus on hiring highly qualified candidates through in-depth profile calibration, leveraging actionable insights to improve candidate throughput and create long lasting impact to Amazon. You follow a candidate-centric model created by removing obstacles and ambiguity in the hiring process, with clear benchmarks of success.Key job responsibilities• Recruit passive candidates through pro-active market research, assess them against top talent and Amazon’s culture described in our leadership principles. • Manage and prioritize searches to ensure well qualified and diverse talent pipelines are provided on-time, leveraging a range of metrics and key performance indicators to deliver results.• Leverage industry trends, competitor activities, and market conditions to provide insights to develop innovative sourcing methods, scalable candidate pipelines, complemented by proven strategies to consistently identify and attract top-tier candidates. • Screen and attract top talent by assessing candidate skills, qualifications, and by guiding them throughout our hiring process, setting them up for success. • Utilize best in class candidate engagement techniques and pre-closing strategies with candidates to build rapport and impact. • Collaborate cross functionally and partner with fellow Recruiters, Recruiting Coordinators, and Strategic Demand Advisors (SDA), to ensure that talent needs of customers are met.• Create exceptional candidate experience, efficiently organize, effectively communicate, prioritize, push back when necessary, and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, all while being customer focused and collaborative.• Meet/exceed key performance indicators (KPI), such as pipeline activity, conversion ratios, candidate experience, and cycle times. • Continuously invest time in expanding knowledge base as industry standards and trends change and shift. • Participate in project work focused on building operational efficiencies, continuous process improvement, improving recruiter productivity, etc. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of corporate or search firm progressive recruiting or research experience- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of full-time Amazon experience- Experience with contact management system/applicant tracking system for sourcing, tracking and managing candidates ...

Our Global Specialty Recruiting (GSR) team is a highly specialized group focused on hiring exceptional talent for complex, hard-to-fill scientific, design, academic, & executive tech and non tech roles across Amazon. The organization is comprised of recruiters, researchers, and recruiting coordinators, and also includes central program management, business analysts, and admin staff to support operations, process, policy, systems, training, communication, change management, data and analytics for the organization and partner organizations. GSR partners with and influences L7+ leaders in the business, as well as PXT, Legal, Finance, and Security.What makes our Global Specialty Recruiting team unique is our deep domain expertise, agile sourcing/research strategies, and truly global reach. Our recruiters are embedded within the scientific and technical communities, allowing us to leverage industry connections, innovative sourcing tactics, and a nuanced understanding of specialized skill sets. We don't just fill roles - we partner with hiring managers to truly understand their needs and identify candidates who are the best fit, not just on paper, but for the role, team and organization overall.As a full life cycle recruiter on this team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented peers, leverage leading-edge recruiting technology, and make a meaningful impact on the growth and success of Amazon. You'll be a vital strategic partner, helping to shape our talent acquisition approach and elevate the candidate experience for some of the most sought-after technical professionals in the world.If you're passionate about the sciences, driven to find exceptional talent, and eager to work alongside a best-in-class recruiting organization, this is an unparalleled opportunity to grow your career and opportunity for impact.Critical success factors for this role include:- Research acumen and creativity - you learn new science domains quickly and understand how to craft effective search strategies within those domains- Superb communication skills - you're a compelling communicator able to effectively engage the attention of busy, senior executives- Able to convey complex arguments (without the luxury of complete data) and engage with senior level scientists & executives with conviction and confidence- Combine tenacity with tact and high judgement; know when to apply the right pressure and when to move on- Self-assured, not easily thrown, able to think on your feet; you will be leading complex & highly confidential searches with some of our most seasoned leaders- Inquisitive; a deep sense of learn & be curious**There is a strong preference for this role to be located near our customers in the Seattle area.**Key job responsibilitiesSome of the core components of this role include: - Partnering with research (and conducting your own) to identify and cultivate candidates that enable our ability to effectively innovate and scale the business.- Creating unique and robust search strategies that will identify and deliver the right leaders for the right roles at the right time.- Developing innovative ways to raise the bar on how Amazon connects with the L7-L10 level science talent.- Continually contributing to the knowledge base of both our team and the broader recruiting community by sharing intelligence related to relevant industries and talent pools/profiles.- Building out science talent networks in technology and education sectors, tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an on-going list of evergreen candidates.- Owning business and stakeholder relationships (you're the go-to and trusted advisor), providing strategic guidance and coaching in close partnership with executive hiring managers & their teams.- Conducting informational/exploratory calls, phone screens, onsite interviews & references. You'll actively participate in hiring decisions throughout the candidate life cycle. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of progressive corporate and/or search firm recruiting experience with a focus on science and/or engineering candidate generation in a complex and competitive market- 3+ years of experience advising, influencing & hiring at the executive level ...

Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. This is what unites Amazonians across teams and geographies as we are all striving to delight our customers and make their lives easier, one innovative product, service, and idea at a time.Workforce StaffingThe Workforce Staffing team is a skilled, customer obsessed, support team that owns hiring across multiple locations for entry-level warehouse and fulfillment associate roles. We are looking for exceptionally talented, bright and driven people to help build the future Amazon talent pipeline.As a Sr. Staffing Administrator, you will be the primary candidate facing member of our staffing team, serving in both executional and decision-making roles. Staffing Administrator ensure that our candidates and stakeholders experience the highest level of Customer Obsession by leading a smooth, efficient and positive hiring process. Staffing Administrator assist in the tactical development and delivery of community engagement strategies and execution of candidate generation activities. Sr Staffing Administrator will work a flexible schedule that may include nights and weekends based on business needs. Overtime may also be required to support the needs of the business.Successful candidates are obsessed with delivering an exemplary hiring experience with every candidate interaction. They are strategic and hands-on with a passion for process improvement and thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment. This role directly impacts the candidate experience by uncovering issues, diving into data and implementing new solutions as we strive to be the world’s best employer. Our team’s schedules vary and require travel to multiple sites according to business needs. We roll up our sleeves, work hard, have fun and make history!Key job responsibilities• Responsible for administering the staffing process from candidate generation to starting on Day 1.• Serve as the lead to plan, execute and audit hiring events based on labor projections.• Complete post-event audits, resolving any errors and communicates event metrics to staffing leadership.• Consult with applicants on the best match for their desired position and available opportunities.• First escalation point for teams during hiring events.• Meet critical deadlines for initiating background screening, completing drug test process and 100% compliance for work authorization documentation.• Act as the lead and a peer coach in alignment with standard operating procedures.• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on utilizing Applicant Tracking System and various other technologies.• Lead resolving candidate escalations by identifying and resolving issues.• Assist with development and execution of vision and goals for the team by driving results.• Execute process improvements including data collection and review and makes recommendations for improvements to maximize value of resources.• Partner with Staffing Manager, Team Lead and/or Engagement Specialist to support Community Engagement initiatives, including but not limited to workforce development agencies, local community colleges, People with Disabilities (PwD) and veteran organizations.• Create and maintains community partner relationships.• Train team on best practices to ensure standard work is followed.• Track data and statistics and provides daily/weekly reports to staffing leadership.• Maintain 100% confidentially with candidate’s personal information and sensitive topics.• Work on projects assigned by the leadership team, including within the region and networkwide initiatives.• Must be able to travel as needed to conduct events in various locations within your designated assigned geographical area. Local travel up to 75% required.• Maintain supplies and transports materials to/from hiring and community events.• Sr Staffing Administrators will work a flexible schedule that may include nights and weekends based on business needs. Overtime may also be required to support the needs of the business.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in a professional field or military- 2+ years’ experience in a fast paced, customer-oriented environment, such as operations, administrative support, customer service, retail, hospitality, staffing, recruiting, human resources or another related field.- Intermediate to advanced level proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required as well as tech understanding of other platforms ...

Career Choice is Amazon’s education benefit designed to support our front-line employees in advancing their careers through skills training and education. Available in 14 countries, we offer regionally specific programming through a large network of approved training providers to support employees in taking the next step in their career towards in-demand jobs.We are seeking a results driven Senior Marketing Manager to oversee Career Choice strategic communication across 14 countries in North America and Rest of world.You’ll be responsible for conceptualizing, executing, and analyzing big marketing campaigns, with a particular emphasis on increasing engagement for our associate population, driving awareness for top content and re-enforcing the Career Choice brand. Through strategic and creative thinking, leveraging customer insights, and demonstrating operational excellence, you’ll flawlessly execute a comprehensive marketing plan for the Career Choice Program and develop campaigns that increases associate engagement.This is a highly cross-functional role that requires close partnership across teams such as Product, BI, Internal Communications, PR and Policy to manage multiple milestones and shifting requirements in a fluid, fast-moving environment.You will build, deliver, measure, and refine strategies for associate engagement, and retention.Key job responsibilitiesYou will have demonstrable expertise in data-driven lifecycle marketing strategy as well as campaign execution and measurement. You will be comfortable dealing with ambiguity as we test our way into new marketing placements and channels. You will have shown you’re able to work in a dynamic, international environment and can deliver results.You will have demonstrable expertise in building large-scale marketing campaigns, brand building, and post-campaign measurement. You will be comfortable working across several internal teams to bring campaigns to life. You will have shown you’re able to work in a dynamic, international environment and can deliver results.Strong drive for results, with the ability to manage independently and take calculated risks while thinking big and outside the box.The ideal candidate will be comfortable dealing with significant ambiguity, have strong ownership, can work successfully across global teams, and have a good sense of metric based decision making.Takes a data-based approach, including coordinating A/B tests, to measure success and deliver results, focusing efforts on campaigns that successfully connect eligible associates with relevant resources and participants and graduates with upskilling opportunities.Operationally executes on defined strategy with our internal partners, undertaking the campaign creation process through deliberate communications plans including content, materials and recommended channels and coordinating partners to deliver against business objectives and campaign goals.Unpack marketing insights using A/B testing and targeted communications to help paint a picture of the hourly associates marketing dynamics and behavior in collaboration with Associate Experience & Product.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 8+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience- 7+ years of developing and managing acquisition marketing or channel programs experience- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements- Experience with Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)- Experience building, executing and scaling cross-functional marketing programs- Experience developing and executing campaigns across a multitude of timezones and languages- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field- Portfolio of work demonstrating digital storytelling capabilities ...

Amazon's mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company and to get there, customer obsessed, talented, and driven individuals are needed. Americas Stores Tech Talent Acquisition (ASTTA) team is looking for a Full Life Cycle Recruiter (FLC) to play a critical role in our hiring ecosystem with a primary focus on recruiting and closing for higher volume tech job families including Business Intelligence Engineer (BIE), Data Engineer (DE), Software Development Engineer (SDE), Software Development Manager (SDM), Technical Program Manager (TPM), and our specialty tech roles (ex: Science, Design, Economists).As an ASTTA Full Life Cycle Recruiter (FLCR), you build business acumen, develop productive partnerships, and cultivate skills to influence through data. You serve as the sourcing and closing subject matter expert (SME) with a strong focus on hiring highly qualified candidates through in-depth profile calibration, leveraging actionable insights to improve candidate throughput and create long lasting impact to Amazon. You follow a candidate-centric model created by removing obstacles and ambiguity in the hiring process, with clear benchmarks of success. Key job responsibilities• Recruit passive candidates through proactive market research, assess them against top talent and Amazon’s culture described in our leadership principles. • Manage and prioritize searches to ensure well qualified and diverse talent pipelines are provided on-time, leveraging a range of metrics and key performance indicators to deliver results.• Utilize industry trends, competitor activities, and market conditions to develop innovative sourcing methods and scalable candidate pipelines, complemented by proven strategies to consistently identify, attract, and close top-tier candidates. • Screen and attract top talent by assessing candidate skills, qualifications, and by guiding them throughout our hiring process, setting them up for success. • Use best in class candidate engagement techniques to build rapport and develop sophisticated closing strategies that seek for role fit and success in the role.• Collaborate cross functionally and partner with fellow Recruiters, Recruiting Coordinators, and Strategic Demand Advisors (SDA), to ensure that talent needs of customers are met.• Create exceptional candidate experience, efficiently organize, effectively communicate, prioritize, push back when necessary, and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, all while being customer focused and collaborative.• Meet key performance indicators (KPI), such as pipeline activity, conversion ratios, candidate experience, and cycle times. • Set accurate expectations on compensation and leveling, effectively negotiate offers and ensure smooth onboarding. • Actively participate in interview loop construction and interviewer calibration to ensure all interviews are well aligned with the role and job requirements.• Continuously invest time in expanding knowledge base as industry standards and trends change and shift. • Participate in project work focused on building operational efficiencies, continuous process improvement, improving recruiter productivity, etc. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• 3+ years of corporate and or search firm progressive technical recruiting including full life cycle recruiting experience• 3+ years closing candidates and negotiating offers • 3+ years managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships ...

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and motivated people. As a Sourcing Recruiter, you will cultivate talent sourcing channels, develop relationships with hiring managers, and close searches against tight deadlines. In this role, you will be responsible for talent attraction strategies and utilize your experience setting benchmarks and metrics.We need a talented Sourcing Recruiter to help us find the best talent in the world to support our growth. Amazon is one of the most recognizable brand names in the world and we distribute millions of products each year to our loyal customers. The Sourcing Recruiter will work with a team of peers including Client Leads and Recruiting Coordinators focusing in the areas of candidate talent search and placement, process improvement and strategy development. They will foster a collaborative team environment and a strong service-oriented culture that ensures delivery of efficient, effective, quality driven service to internal customers and meets customer service level agreements.The Ideal candidate must be able to successfully manage, prioritize and close searches against a timeline and have experience setting benchmarks, metrics, and understand how to prioritize to hit all customer SLAs. They thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done. The best candidates will draw on knowledge of Talent Acquisition and functional areas of the business, forging dynamic relationships with business leaders, hiring managers and HR business partners. They have a reputation for being exceptional at candidate generation, organization, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, have an ability to prioritize their time, demonstrate push back and a sense of urgency, and value providing amazing customer service.This role can be based in Seattle or Nashville.Key job responsibilities• Contribute to developing strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth, implement new processes and develop standard operating procedures that fits within Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.• Recruit passive candidates and gauge candidate skill sets against open roles.• Build and maintain network of potential candidates through proactive market research and on-going relationship management.• Interview candidates within the framework of the position specification. Screen, interview and prepare an ideal candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline.• Work closely with Business, TA and HR leaders to influence and deliver a quality assessment and candidate experience through all aspects of the recruitment funnel.• Lead and/or participate in cross-business/cross-company special projects and initiatives related to talent acquisition.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of corporate or search firm progressive recruiting or research experience- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of full-time Amazon experience- Experience with contact management system/applicant tracking system for sourcing, tracking and managing candidates ...

Are you passionate about developing and retaining talent on a global scale? Have you been able to execute and influence across multiple organizations, leaders and geographies? At Amazon, our businesses continue to grow and expand because of our innovative technologies, extensive global retail selection, and world class operations to deliver to our customers. Driving all of our businesses are our talented employees who are strong owners, have the highest standards, and obsess over our customers.Amazon is seeking a Sr. Organization Effectiveness (OE) Specialist to join the Org Effectiveness team supporting G&A and WWAS. This role serves as a strategic partner to both HR and the business to conduct organization diagnostics, identify opportunities for organization effectiveness (change management, org design, process optimization, leader and team effectiveness) and implement solutions that drive efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainable change. To be successful in this role, you must understand our people priorities and translate them into high impact work. You’ll help business leaders and PXT team members look around corners with recommendations based on data to help teams and leaders identify and improve organizational performance. This role will build organization effectiveness capability through the development and deployment of best practice resources and training to both HR and the business.Key job responsibilitiesAct as a direct partner to the PXT HRBP leads in evaluating the effectiveness of organizations and identify areas for improvement, and propose solutions to increase talent leverage and improve organizational quality, speed, and execution of strategies and goals.- Accelerate organization effectiveness (OE) capability building though the development and deployment of best practice toolkits and training to both HR and the business.- Conduct organizational analysis to uncover talent and org effectiveness insights and build talent and organizational effectiveness solutions (both scrappy and long-term).- Develop and track OE metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of organizational design initiatives and their impact on business outcomes.- Manage the OE wiki including updates, process improvements, and metrics. - Deliver content for business facing forums such as leadership meetings, business MBRs and other business facing communications.- Identify opportunities for OE team process improvements and implement practical solutions. - Drive effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration across multiple stakeholder groups.- Build connections with the broader Amazon TM and PXT network to represent many perspectives and look for innovative ways to solve business needs, such as experimentation, or new tools/technologies (from other Amazon orgs) to consistently raise the bar and drive consistency as we scale.A day in the lifeThe successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of:- Knowing Your Customers. Understand their priorities, what they are saying, and more importantly, what they aren’t. Deliver and drive value for them.- Judgment. Take different perspectives and business needs, develop a solution that works, move the ball forward. Be able to support your opinions with sound reasoning grounded in the business.- Analytical Mindset. Comfort utilizing people metrics and data to identify issues; ability to analyze data to influence changes to our operations, process or programs.- Functional Excellence. Understands industry leading practices related to organization effectiveness and can diagnose intersection points with the talent management lifecycle.- Solution focused. Comfort working in an environment which demands speed and quality of deliverables along with the ability to quickly identify problems and drive appropriate solutions.- Think Big. How do we build it bigger, better, faster? What aren’t we thinking of?- Research driven. We seek to be the most scientific HR organization in the world. We form hypotheses about the best talent management techniques and then set out to prove or disprove them with experiments and careful data collection.- Building relationships. Partner with teams, Business Leaders, and corporate center of excellence (CoE) teams. Share best practices, partner on solutions, and move the organizations forward together.- Communicating. Share your ideas, listen to others, follow-up, and follow-up again. Use the language of the business and avoid “consultant speak”. This role will have frequent interactions with executive business and HR leaders. Must be a clear and strong communicator both verbally and in writing.- Bias for Action and dealing with ambiguity. Sometimes it is not clear how we are going to get there. Can you help carve a path? How fast can you do it? What are the tradeoffs? Take risks and be willing to try new things, fail fast and iterate.About the teamWorld-Wide Amazon Stores (WWAS) Talent Management is a global talent organization within WW Amazon Stores Human Resources. We are talent professionals focused on designing, building, and implementing talent systems to make Amazon the premier destination of Earth’s most talented people.Within WWAS Talent Management, we:• Set the gold standard and model the behavior we want the business to follow.• Choose simplicity and speed over perfection when we can’t have it all.• Build for the future and courageously challenge the status quo.• Actively seek out different ways of thinking/seeing – diversity makes us better.• Solve tough business problems by anchoring our work in the talent life cycle and relentlessly focusing on elevating the employee and candidate experience.• Leverage Science and Technology to drive our business forward…we do not, however, design solutions looking for problems.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 6+ years of organizational effectiveness related experience such as organization development, talent management, change management, or org design.- Excellent written, facilitation, and consulting skills. - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex issues and propose practical solutions.- Experience leading and delivering cross-functional projects and programs in complex organizations.- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion. ...

The Alexa Entertainment, Devices and Services PXT team is looking for a Sr. HRBP who loves working on challenging problems, coaching leaders and working with a fun and amazing business!As a Sr. HRBP you will power the trajectory of the business by ensuring the right talent mix, senior leadership, and capabilities, to innovate and deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will serve as the leader of people and organizational strategy, accelerating business outcomes through the diagnosis, development, and execution of integrated solutions.As a deeply embedded partner, you will build trusted relationships with senior leaders, enabling them to effectively coach, act as change agents, and influence critical decisions around talent and organizational design to drive business results. You will be a Trusted Advisor and member of the business leadership team, and are expected to have perspectives on the intersections of people and business strategy in a variety of forms. You are accountable for overall PXT effectiveness. You will collaborate extensively with other PXT teams, including: HR Partners, Employee Relations, IXT, Legal, Talent Management, etc. to build and deliver an integrated people plan. The core pillars of the HRBP role are Org Effectiveness, Senior Leader and Leadership Team Effectiveness, Change Agent, and Talent Planning.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience6+ years of experience in an HR generalist leadership role, preferably in a high tech environment ...

We are looking for a talented, strategic-minded and hands-on, customer-obsessed Principal HR Business Partner (HRBP) with a passion for developing and implementing HR strategies in Amazon Web Services (AWS).If you thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment, this role is for you! The Principal HRBP must be able to work independently, establish and execute long and short term human capital strategies while taking a hands-on approach, and interface effectively with professionals at all levels. You'll need excellent communication, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in an innovative and ambiguous environment. You'll need strong analytic skills and the ability to translate your clients’ business plans and goals into the human resource capabilities needed to achieve results.Key job responsibilities- Serve as primary HR leader for a subset of VPs/Director(s) in WW Marketing. - Partner with business leaders to develop their talent strategy to support the business growth while maintaining an engaging, respectful and fun work environment - Drive organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, performance management and skills assessment and development- Coach business partners in career development, leadership and management practices- Assist in the development and implementation of people plans and solutions in order to achieve people initiatives and deliver results and a work environment where all employees can thrive and grow- Review and analyze business metrics including data on retention and employee experience in order to recommend systemic improvements- Partner with the business to lead routine talent reviews, focused on succession planning, employee growth and development and organizational health priorities- Provide compensation guidance to leaders for all salary actions including the annual salary review, promotions and job re-leveling situations- Partner with the central HR Partner (HR BeXT) organization to work with line managers and employees to address various employee relations issues, fairly representing all interests - Partner with the AWS talent acquisition team to build systemic and scalable recruiting programs to create a sustainable pipeline of talent- Lead or contribute to various cross-team and/or cross-organizational HR projectsAbout the teamDiverse Experiences Amazon 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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, 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 and Career GrowthWe’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, or equivalent experience- 10+ years of experience in an HR generalist leadership role, preferably in a tech or start-up environment- Demonstrated achievements in coaching, influencing and problem solving with various levels of leadership ...