Employee Relations Manager, AWS, PXT Corporate Employee Relations

DescriptionThe Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team at Amazon is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to support Amazon Web Services (AWS) Utility Computing (UC) teams. The position requires an individual who has significant employee relations experience, deep subject matter expertise, and strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. These competencies will enable the individual to work both independently to successfully manage a broad spectrum of ER issues and with employees and partners across Amazons wide geographic and cultural scope.The central objective of the Global Corporate Employee Relations at Amazon team is to ensure our organizations treatment of every employee is fair, respectful, and consistent with our core business values, policies and objectives as we Strive to be Earths Best Employer. To support that mission, this positions responsibilities fall into proactive and reactive categories. Reactive responsibilities include leading the response to critical ER/LR issues, both individually and/or through a team. These matters are highly sensitive and typically must be successfully completed with limited time, such as conducting workplace investigations and advising on challenging employee situations. The Manager, Employee Relations AWS, UC will also lead crisis-oriented responses, including de-escalating and resolving workplace issues and managing ER/LR escalations from senior business leadership, PXT, and/or legal stakeholders. When questions or concerns arise either 1/within the LR space or 2/in ER/LR matters outside of North America, the Manager works closely with their ER and LR peers to gather subject matter expertise, compile data and insights, and swiftly partner to provide strategy, guidance, and support to PXT leadership and the business.The position reports to the Principal, Global Corporate Employee Relations.This is a full-time position that could require significant travel, up to ~30% of the time over the course of the year.Key job responsibilitiesBalancing time between reactive/crisis-response matters and proactive work is a critical component for success in the position. The individual will also lead the design, development and execution of proactive initiatives that improve the employee experience. Examples may include:Analyzing, diagnosing, designing, and revising people programs, policies, and practices to drive and sustain positive employee relations and best practices in partnership with PXT and the businessDesigning mechanisms to collect and analyze multiple levels of employee feedback and insightsDeep diving data and metrics from multiple inputs to draft and deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior PXT partners and business leadersWorking directly with employees at all levels to identify, address and resolve concerns through conflict resolution and one-on-one coachingDesigning and conducting positive employee relations trainings and other capability building initiativesBasic QualificationsAt least seven (7) years direct experience in employee relations, human resources or employment/labor law with an emphasis on employee relations workBachelors degreeExperience working with and applying employment & labor laws throughout the United StatesExperience assessing complex data sets, developing recommendations based on assessments, and influencing action by PXT and/or business leadersTechnically proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPointPreferred QualificationsAdvanced degree, law degree, or other specialized training in labor/employee relationsStrong interpersonal and persuasion skills, enabling the individual to establish productive partnerships and work collaboratively across multiple management levels and personalities to influence senior leadership, stakeholders, peers and employees at all levels across a large, dispersed and culturally diverse organizationLabor Relations knowledge and experienceOutstanding written communication skills and the ability to independently develop effective executive level messaging, reports and presentationsProven problem solving and analytical skills in a highly ambiguous environment with the capacity to work autonomously to simultaneously manage competing prioritiesExperience working with quantitative and qualitative data to identify root causes, recognize patterns, and develop creative, innovative solutions for complex problemsAbility to handle confidential and sensitive information with extreme discretionAmazon 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 $114,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $189,500/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.