Join the Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization where we capitalize on our size, scale, and inventive culture to build a more resilient and sustainable company. WWS manages our social and environmental impacts globally, driving solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world around us to become more sustainable.
Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge, our commitment to reach net-zero carbon across our global operations by 2040. As part of the Worldwide Environment team, Amazon's Worldwide Carbon team is dedicated to working across the company with our business units to make operational changes to accelerate solutions and decarbonize our businesses in service of The Climate Pledge.
We are seeking a self-starter to join the Worldwide Sustainability Carbon Neutralization team in pioneering the future of carbon removal. The Senior Portfolio Manager for Carbon Removal Technology will work in an integrated team to develop and execute the strategy by which Amazon delivers carbon removal projects globally with leading technology and project developers.
The Senior Portfolio Manager will manage multiple, large scale and technically complex carbon removal projects across multiple geographies by facilitating close collaboration between internal and external stakeholders. Within the overarching strategy, this individual must be resilient and creative in exploring and discovering new opportunities, and ultimately converting them into executable carbon removal projects to advance the most scalable and sustainable carbon removal technologies.
This position will collaborate closely with our internal science teams as well as external scientists in leading universities and technology developers. The Senior Portfolio Manager will be responsible for commercializing a science-based quality bar in carbon removal technology segments.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing and delivering on innovative projects in the carbon removal, energy, or sustainability spaces in ambiguous environments. Prior knowledge of carbon removal and carbon markets is preferred. Importantly, the right candidate must have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about the business, operations, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to drive the execution of project schedules, contracts, initiatives and team goals.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead strategic initiatives to sustainably scale carbon removal technology, supporting Amazon’s broader carbon neutralization strategy and objectives.
- Build and implement mechanisms for efficiently sourcing and conducting technical diligence for carbon removal projects, and monitoring performance of portfolio projects.
- Build consensus around a strategic approach to carbon removal segments with internal Amazon teams across many functional areas.
- Build relationships with senior leaders in carbon removal technology developers and research institutes.
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.
- Candidates should have a relevant degree and minimum 5 years of program or project management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Demonstrated understanding of sustainability principles, methodologies, and measurement assessment techniques, including life cycle assessment (LCA)
- Knowledge of emerging carbon removal approaches and challenges affecting cost reduction and scaling
- Experience owning program strategy, driving end to end delivery in collaboration with cross-functional teams, and communicating results to senior leadership- Master's degree or higher in a relevant field
- Prior experience working in the carbon removal field
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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.
