Sr. PM, Business Engagement, WW Social Responsibility

October 18, 2024

Industry: Private

Employment Type:- Full Time

Work Hours:- 8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:-

Description

Join us and support the acceleration of Amazon's long-term worldwide sustainability initiatives. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.

The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale, speed, and ability to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and stakeholders to become more sustainable.

Amazon's Social Responsibility program works to embed 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.

The Worldwide Social Responsibility (WWSR) team is looking for a Senior Manager, Business Engagement who will manage the team’s partnership with specific business units to develop and execute strategies in support of Amazon's GHRP and SCS. This person will also lead programmatic initiatives that support internal, cross-functional collaboration between businesses and WWSR to accelerate impact.

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About The Team

Diverse Experiences:

World Wide Sustainability (WWS) 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 is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Mentorship And Career Growth

We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. 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

8+ years of experience in business and human rights, social impact, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, social justice, and/or related field
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
Experience using written communication skills
Ability to analyze and propose data-driven solutions
Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in human rights, law, public policy, engineering, ethics, economics, business, or related field
12+ years of experience in business and human rights, social impact, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, social justice, and/or related field
Experience applying the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and/or other leading human rights due diligence, and social risk management frameworks
Demonstrated experience using judgment skills and abilities to make decisions quickly
Ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems; identifying customer needs and inventing new and efficient ways to meet those needs