Senior HR Business Partner, PXT Ops International Central & Support Functions

As a Senior HR Business Partner for our team, you will drive a positive employee experience through HR programs, processes, and tools, offering credible and clear HR advice and coaching to Amazon’s Leaders and Managers. The role will require the ability to establish HR priorities and operating mechanisms to drive change. From resolving complex HR queries with colleagues to perfecting new policies and programs and coaching Leaders, you’ll be making a real difference in how Amazon operates.

Amazon is seeking an exceptionally talented, strategic, customer obsessed and hands-on HR Leader with a passion for establishing and developing first-class HR support, to join our highly professional HR department. Success in this role will require influential partnership with senior management to execute the HR strategies that foster organizational and people effectiveness. The individual in this role must understand business priorities and translate them into an HR agenda that supports the business as it grows rapidly. The Sr. HR Business Partner works with business Leaders to identify the needs in areas such as organizational design/development, performance management, employee relations, compensation, career development and leadership development and leadership coaching.


Key job responsibilities
• Own and deliver projects and initiative that drive progress towards business goals
• Engage and coordinate with key stakeholders on data collection and policy implementation
• Partner with HRP and local PXT teams to resolve high-level employee issues, including grievances, appeals and complex disciplinary issues
• Coach and develop HR colleagues and stakeholders across the business
• Analyze internal dashboards to create reports on key PXT metrics for leadership
• Partner with business on organizational design, succession planning, and skills assessment and development

A day in the life
As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will get involved in a wide range of different projects and work with a mix of diverse stakeholders, all with one goal: to make Amazon a great place to work. From one day to another, you could be taking the lead on a range of different projects or supporting senior stakeholders with developing strategies and carrying out regular talent reviews. You’ll be taking a fresh look at our working culture and thinking of new ways to optimize them.

You’ll also be supporting new colleagues to develop and learn new skills, so as well as shaping our working culture, you’ll be helping our colleagues grow. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to progress and shape your career at Amazon.

About the team
At Amazon, our HR department plays a vital role in looking after our people. Known as the People Experience and Technology Solutions (PXT) team, our priority is making the Amazon experience brilliant for our people, helping us remain one of the world’s most innovative, customer-centric and nimble businesses.

We operate proactively and take a holistic approach to people management. Our team is ‘Customer Obsessed’ and focuses on solving employee engagement issues quickly, ensuring nothing impacts our seamless employee and customer experience. Ultimately, it’s our job to insist on the highest standards and drive progress across Amazon’s strategy and goals.

Basic Qualifications

- Extensive HR experience, ideally working with central teams
- Demonstrated success in meeting exceptionally high standards in a fast-paced environment and matrix organizational structure
- University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field is required
- Demonstrated ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, strategies and initiatives to effect continual improvements in people objectives

Preferred Qualifications

- Masters Degree in HR or MBA; Experience in managing and leading organizational change, and strategic HR management Proven experience on supporting international teams across regions Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.