Join us at the leading edge of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide sustainability strategy. 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, invent and simplify, a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.
The Strategic Planning & Operations team builds and manages programs that embed sustainability across core business practices and creates mechanisms that accelerate adoption, execution, and maintenance of sustainability initiatives. We are looking for a Sr. Sustainability Specialist to lead architect and orchestrate mission-critical, enterprise-wide initiatives that drive transformational change.
You will be responsible for managing the lifecycle of complex cross-functional projects that have broad reaching impacts. You will develop and maintain mechanisms aimed at streamlining processes and manage expectations across a wide range of stakeholders including Tech, Science, Legal, Finance and Program.
The ideal candidate would have demonstrated success in developing operationally efficient mechanisms for sustainability programs.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect and implement cross-program initiatives, overseeing execution and evaluating performance against critical benchmarks.
- Establish and maintain analytical frameworks to assess adherence and operational efficiency.
- Design innovative solutions, incorporating automated processes, to tackle persistent operational challenges.
- Exercise independent judgment to guide internal and external stakeholders towards desired outcomes.
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability 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.
Inclusive Team Culture:
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 (inclusive diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth:
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.
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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years’ experience in a Program Management role or experience in managing programs in a large scale, multi-geographical, high growth organization. Ideally supporting a sustainability initiative
- Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships and work cross-functionally to align and solve shared problems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to propose complex solutions and explanations in writing.
- Ability to understand, troubleshoot, and describe complex technical processes and issues to non-technical colleagues.
- Experience working with high attention to detail; preparing metrics inputs into reporting to communicate key performance indicators to stakeholders and Sr leadership- MBA, or Advanced Degree in a Sustainability domain
- PMP certified
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 $125,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207,600/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.
