Sr. DEI Business Partner, IXT

Seattle, WA, United States

Job ID: 2664678 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon's Inclusive eXperiences and Technology (IXT) Employee Experience Team is seeking a Sr. DEI Business Partner to support Worldwide Amazon Stores People eXperience and Technology (PXT) HR teams. This DEI Business Partner will collaborate with business leadership and HR teams to contribute perspective to business strategy and goals on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion for tech employee populations.

You’ll use your skills to work both across the business and partner IXT teams to help leaders develop and rollout innovative and impactful inclusion and employee experience plans. You’ll partner with the business and HR leadership to assess organizational health, identifying opportunities, and aligning impactful solutions. You will also partner with other DEI Business Partners and DEI Program Managers to scale adoption of corporate-wide programs into the organizations you support. You will measure and communicate results against committed actions, so that we can ensure meaningful and measurable progress towards DEI and business goals.

This role will plan, execute, and deliver work product in multiple formats including mechanisms and frameworks, self-service tools, in-person development activities, presentations and specific consultation based on leader need. Just as importantly, at times, you will help track and communicate results at the senior executive leadership level. Ability to access and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, speak to statistical significance, assess risks, anticipate bottlenecks, address partner concerns, make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs as they implement centralized guidance around program execution is critical.

You are a strategic thinker who can roll up their sleeves and implement at the same time. This role requires the ability to be a thought leader, interpret data into trends that are easily digestible in written form, educate and influence a team of passionate and engaged senior leaders, and the ability to translate strategies or prior practices into practical and actionable solutions that meet business needs.

This role is based in Seattle.

Key job responsibilities:

Drive our IXT strategy and initiatives, leverage mechanisms to regularly update the business leaders on progress and business impact;

Build DEI plans aligned and in support of our business plans; develop goals and strategies;

Implement and scale initiatives globally across large, diverse, and multifunctional organizations;

Provide consulting to PXT Business Partners and senior leaders to develop appropriate reports, metrics and research;

Maintain DEI data integrity and report on such data;

Partner with the PXT team to develop mechanisms that foster a more inclusive environment;

Establish alignment and partnership with the PXT Business Partners and Recruiting Teams;

Earn trust across a range of levels and disciplines to establish yourself and the team as a trusted SME with business partners and HR teams;

Be an active partner and advisor to DEI community teams and affinity groups;

Partner with Central IXT teams to share and identify best practices, leverage effective tools from across Amazon and deploy them in a way that is meaningful to business partners;

Influence global diversity strategies and practices across all of Amazon through collaborative partnership with the broader IXT organization.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Seattle, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree

Experience operating as strategic global partners for the leaders, effectively analyzing data and aligning with impactful diversity strategies that drive significant business impact.

7+ years’ experience working in an HR or business function.

3+ years of relevant DEI experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Previous work that focuses on efforts that solve large, significantly complex, and/or highly confidential problems to surface proposals grounded in subject matter expertise and internal/external research. Strong people analytics skills with an understanding of of tech employee populations and their unique needs. Ability to think strategically and programmatically. Experience in enabling and embedding world class projects across multiple businesses. Experience and credibility as a leader in an environment where the ability to influence, work across a complex matrix, and build relationships is critical. Strong organizational skills, successful collaboration with colleagues, and a strong results orientation. Ability to identify and surface risks/opportunities in org-level strategies and make trade-offs: business opportunity vs. resources vs. sustainability. A driven, results-oriented and resourceful leader who is capable of quickly taking control of their responsibilities and establishing themselves as a credible strategic partner. A highly effective written communicator with the ability to clearly and concisely convey ideas, concepts, and proposals to engage team, peers, and leaders. Experience in the employee life-cycle with a focus on talent management and engagement.

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 $111,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $194,600/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.

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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.

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