Regulatory Project Manager, Dangerous Goods

Description

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth and to grow in a safe environment for both our customers and our associates. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, dynamic and passionate people.

The Dangerous Goods (DG) team is looking for a motivated Risk Manager with strong regulatory knowledge, specifically on classification, and a hands-on passion to dive-deep into processes to support Amazon’s growth in a safe environment for customers, partners, and associates.

This Risk Manager will be required to understand DG classification from a regulatory perspective and develop or improve our internal systems and controls to ensure safe and compliant transportation of DG across a global supply chain. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, consultants and regulators, this role will be responsible for driving safety and compliance across customer deliveries and reverse logistics, enabling new selection, and expanding business and transportation models. This Risk Manager will need to develop accurate and relevant metric-driven analysis to foster continuous improvement and step-function innovation that will enhance our internal and external customer experience.

Candidate must be seated in one of the corporate offices in Nashville, TN, Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA

Must have the ability to travel at least 25% of the time

Key job responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement projects across global teams, ensuring Amazon is a leader for DG classification accuracy
• Manage a portfolio of projects aimed and building a best-in-class Dangerous Goods classification system
• Drive process development and deployment for accurate classification processes that are utilized to ensure compliant transportation of Dangerous Goods through the Amazon network both domestically and internationally
• Convert large and complex projects into manageable pieces to deliver iterative improvements while focusing on longer-term, large-scale deliverables
• Build collaborative relationships with leaders across regions, departments and business units
• Collaborate with other compliance functions to ensure consistency for different classification systems and help drive efficiency across teams
• Refine existing program processes in order to more efficiently track and prioritize issues to enable the team to scale their work
• Provide input to technology teams to improve listing processes, attribute collection, and corresponding controls to ensure compliant and safe shipment of Dangerous Goods
• Anticipate project bottlenecks, manage escalations, make tradeoffs, and balance business needs versus operational or technical constraints
• Anticipate operational and regulatory challenges and build system requirements that are flexible and robust to accommodate our future needs
  
  

A day in the life

Working across classification operations, fulfillment operations, technology, environmental, storage, legal, public policy, and other relevant internal teams at a global scale, this Risk Manager will ensure the safety of our associates and transportation partners by delivering innovative solutions for improving classification accuracy to ensure the safe and compliant transportation of DG, redefining industry best practices and standards, and safely enabling an ever-changing borderless business model.

About The Team

The Dangerous Goods team ensures the safety of our Customers, associates and carrier partners by delivering innovative solutions to ensure dangerous goods compliance, redefining industry best practices and standards, and safely enabling an ever-changing borderless business model.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 6 years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
• 5 years of experience with Dangerous Goods Classification
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
• In-depth knowledge of Dangerous Goods classification with 10 years experience
  
  

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A2847809