Talent Mgmt Program Manager - Ring, Blink, Key, Sidewalk (RBKS) and Kuiper, Kuiper PXT

This position can be based out of our US Corporate office in Redmond, WA or Bellevue, WA. This is an onsite role because we believe it is easier to learn, model, practice, and strengthen our culture when we’re in the office surrounded by our colleagues.

The Talent Management (TM) Program Manager role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute your experience and passion for all things talent in a complex and growing global businesses, Ring, Blink, Key, Sidewalk (RBKS) and Project Kuiper (Amazon’s Low Earth Orbit Satellite Program). This individual will work with RBKS & Kuiper HRBPs and Talent Management Centers of Excellence to create and execute org-wide Talent initiatives and projects.

Ring, Blink, Amazon Key and Amazon Sidewalk (RBKS) operate in an exciting space of providing customers with peace of mind, utility, and convenience. Since its launch in 2012, Ring has become the global leader in residential security, and Blink leads through low-cost easy-to-use smart security devices, with an industry leading 2-year battery life. Amazon Key provides remote and secure access to residential and commercial spaces, and Amazon Sidewalk is working towards providing seamless connectivity to devices beyond customers’ homes.

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. Their goal is to provide fast, reliable, affordable internet to unserved and under-served places around the world. We’re investing in new technology that will impact millions of customers globally, including households, small businesses, and organizations. From designing satellite management systems to building solar panels, we create solutions that make technology more accessible. We’re aiming high. We want to help change the aerospace industry and close the global digital divide.

This role will report to the Principal HRBP, Kuiper Production Operations. The role will primarily focus on creating and executing customized Talent strategies, programs and initiatives. They will partner closely with our Devices & Services HR COEs (TM, L&D, Analytics, DEI), Amazon Global Talent Management and DEI COE, HR leaders and business leaders to drive adoption of central Talent initiatives (Learning Steam goals, Talent processes).

Key job responsibilities
• Support growing organizations in the design of their job infrastructure, including conducting job code deep dive reviews and driving job code creations or changes when needed.
• Execute PXT infrastructure initiatives that set up the Kuiper Production Operations for scale.
• Develop Talent Optimization strategies to uncover niche talent needs and build talent and organizational effectiveness solutions.
• Create, launch, facilitate, and manage Line Talent initiatives such as Manager Capability.
• Program manage and own end-to-end existing talent management programs built in Amazon Devices or the GTM team.
• Drive adoption of central requirements for Talent and Learning and Development goals by staying closely connected to Devices and Global COEs and putting in place an operating and/or change management plan as needed.
• Provide expertise and partnership in the areas of org design and org effectiveness.
•Build and execute an annual Talent operating plan for RBKS and Kuiper programs and ensuring that plan incorporates central talent mechanisms and schedules.
• Build connections with the broader Amazon TM network and look for innovation ways to solve business needs, such as experimentation, or new tools/technologies (from other Amazon orgs) to consistently raise the bar on Talent initiatives and drive consistency as we scale.

*Export Control Requirement:*
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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