Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Project/Program/Product Management--Technical, Tech Infrastructure Prgrm Mgmt, Cloud Computing

GlobalEnvironmentalWasteProgramLead

$164–221k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Global Environmental Waste Program Lead at Amazon Data Services, Inc.. Skills: Waste program management, Environmental risk management, Circular economy initiatives, Stakeholder influence. Ensure global waste program evolves. Secure necessary resources and support”

What You'll Achieve.

Significantly impact long-term organizational goals; Model best practices in Waste and Circular Economy; Drive change and innovation across the organization

Industry & Context.

Project/Program/Product Management Technical, Tech Infrastructure Prgrm Mgmt, Cloud Computing
Problems you'll solve

Risk mitigation; Simplified solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years project management experience, Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, geology, environmental science, or related discipline, 10+ years environmental professional experience, Solid regional or global environmental management or program experience in waste management, Experience in environmental program development, Experience in environmental compliance, Experience in environmental risk, Experience in environmental due diligence, Experience in environmental permitting/reporting, Environmental project management skills working with globally displaced teams, Ability to implement environmental performance enhancing initiatives and programs across functional teams, Building processes that scale globally

Nice to Have

Experience in regional and/or global environmental management in cloud-based infrastructure companies, 10+ years in multinational company with focus on waste program development, deployment, implementation and verification, Excellent communication skills, Relationship builder, Solid influencing and negotiation skills, Ability to coach at multiple levels, Master's degree in science, engineering or a related field

What You'll Do.

Ensure global waste program evolves

Secure necessary resources and support

Collaborate with wider environmental

Perform reviews and updates

Support identification and assessment of environmental risks

Develop and implement strategic plans

Oversee design and deployment of Waste program

Enhance environmental performance

Drive circular economy initiatives

Ensure compliance with legal and other requirements

Lead environmental development training

Lead awareness programs

Establish and manage system for monitoring performance

Manage system for measuring performance

Manage system for reporting performance

Conduct regular assessments of waste related tools

Conduct regular assessments of waste related processes

Collate and analyze waste data

and areas for improvement

Present performance reports

Present recommendations to top management

Drive ongoing enhancement of waste program

Lead management reviews

Implement corrective actions

Implement preventative actions

Identify innovative approaches

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Consensus-building; Wider environmental teams; Operations teams; Legal teams; Policy teams; Sustainability teams

Communication Scope

Present to senior leadership; Write strategic narratives

Process & Methodology

Scope management, Schedule management, Budget management, Quality management, Risk management, Critical path management

Full Job Description

Amazon is looking for a talented and self-motivated Global Environmental Waste Program Manager to support all AWS sites globally. The successful candidate will join the AWS Environmental team, an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS's growth around the world, as well as ensuring regulatory compliance and highest-level environmental performance of AWS's data center global operations. The Environmental team has responsibility for managing Environmental requirements and risk from site selection through to decommissioning. This is a Senior Global Program Manager role within the Global Environmental Programs Team of AWS Environmental. The role requires a highly skilled professional to manage complex, ambiguous waste initiatives across organizational boundaries. The ideal candidate must lead waste program initiatives, influence stakeholders, and work independently while seeking guidance when needed. Strong strategic and tactical skills are essential, including balancing short and long-term needs, mitigating risks, and delivering simplified solutions. Excellent communication skills are crucial, with the ability to present to senior leadership and write strategic narratives. The role involves mentoring, recruitment, and process improvement. Cross-functional collaboration and consensus-building are key. The successful candidate will significantly impact long-term organizational goals and model best practices in Waste and Circular Economy, driving change and innovation across the organization. Key job responsibilities Leadership and commitment. Ensure the global waste program evolves to meet changing organizational needs, stakeholder expectations, and environmental challenges, and securing necessary resources and support for continuous improvement. Collaboration. Collaborate with wider environmental, operations, legal, policy and sustainability teams to perform reviews and updates needed to ensure the waste program remains relevant and effective. Risk m

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