Our operations network, known for speed, accuracy, and exceptional service, delivers millions of packages and smiles to Amazon customers every day. To keep our operations network secure and assure operational continuity, we are looking for an experienced risk professional to transform our approach to risk and operate at the forefront of the latest technical solutions towards risk mitigation. In this key role, you will work alongside a team of risk management professionals who identify and manage global risks to our people, operations, and assets.
Key job responsibilities
- Drive global risk assessments and security standards by analyzing operational threats, enhancing risk management processes, and implementing consistent frameworks across all business lines.
- Utilize advanced GIS techniques to visualize, analyze, and predict emerging risks, partnering with global teams to develop standardized mitigation strategies.
- Deploy state-of-the-art security technologies to manage risks across our global portfolio
- Optimize threat intelligence delivery through GIS-driven standardization and automation, creating dynamic, location-based risk visualizations.
- Manage team workflow, balancing stakeholder expectations with resource requirements
- Develop Global Security Policies and contribute to the evolution of the security risk framework
- Collaborate with internal teams to enhance security planning and response capabilities
A day in the life
The Risk Manager is a member of a team of professionals providing high-level strategic and tactical intelligence products to global stakeholders within Amazon. World Wide Amazon Stores (WWAS) operate in highly diversified and complex environments which includes numerous regulatory and law enforcement models, cultures, languages, criminality levels and national, political, social and security complexities. The Risk Manager works to support and sustain long term programs and initiatives and can be called upon to support dynamic risk identification and reporting during changing operating risk environments. Enabling action through regional teams and partners, influencing adoption and capability continuous improvement with regional flexibility and scale.
About the team
The Global Threat Evaluation & Risk Assessment (TERA) team provides Worldwide Amazon Stores stakeholders ample advanced warning time to mitigate risks with the potential of threatening Amazon life-safety, operations, and brand reputation. Global TERA shares valuable insight into existing and emerging threat and risk landscapes discovered through open source research and internal/external data. Global TERA is comprised of Risk Analysts and Risk Managers with expertise in various aspects of strategic and tactical analysis, to include indicator discovery, trend analysis, and data contextualization. The team partners with other Risk & Resilience teams across the globe to provide the highest clarity possible.- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Experience handling confidential information- 3+ years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/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.
