Amazon
Senior Risk Manager, Global Risk & Resilience
Amazon, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Description
Our operations network, known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service, delivers millions of packages and smiles to Amazon customers every day. To keep our operations network secure and assure operational continuity, we are looking for an experienced risk professional to transform our approach to risk and operate at the forefront of the latest technical solutions towards risk mitigation. In this key role, you will work alongside a team of risk management professionals who identify and manage global risks to our people, operations, and assets.
Key job responsibilities
• Create detailed analytical frameworks, standards and programs to enable risk change identification, assessment and reporting.
• Create mechanisms, standards and processes by translating Amazon Security Policies into real world applications to identify, classify and assess impact of negative events and bad actors.
• Support teams across the globe to coordinate risk assessments to analyze current risks and identifying potential security risks that are affecting operations across the businesses, improve global risk management processes, and implement global standards.
• Train, advise, and partner with other functions in identifying, analyzing and reporting on risks through robust standards and processes.
• Work with stakeholders and internal customers to establish, provide, and agree on clear goals, objectives, and performance delivery outcomes as well as timelines.
• Support planning and response with internal teams and manage relationships with business units and functions to deliver high quality results.
A day in the life
The Senior Risk Manager is part of a team of risk management professionals providing high-level strategic and tactical risk products to global stakeholders within Amazon. World Wide Amazon Stores (WWAS) operate in highly diversified and complex environments which includes numerous regulatory and law enforcement models, cultures, languages, criminality levels and national, political, social and security complexities. The Senior Risk Manager works to support and sustain long term programs and initiatives and can be called upon to support dynamic risk identification and reporting during changing operating risk environments, enabling action through regional teams and partners, influencing adoption and capability continuous improvement with regional flexibility and scale.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The Global Threat Evaluation & Risk Assessment (TERA) team provides Worldwide Amazon Stores stakeholders ample advanced warning time to mitigate risks with the potential of impacting Amazon life-safety, operations, and brand reputation. Global TERA shares valuable insight into existing and emerging threat and risk landscapes discovered through open source research and internal/external data. Global TERA is comprised of risk management professionals with expertise in various aspects of strategic and tactical analysis, to include indicator discovery, trend analysis, and data contextualization. The team partners with other Risk & Resilience teams across the globe to provide the highest clarity possible.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field (Politics / Security / Risk Management / International Relations) or equivalent.
6+ years of professional experience in Risk Management / Risk Intelligence / Security.
Strong experience writing complex Risk Assessments, Business Reviews, project charters, and detailed whitepapers.
Strong experience in complex project/program management.
Strong experience implementing and improving complex processes, policies, and SOPs
Strong multi-regional expertise (professional or academic)
Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
Master's degree or equivalent
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.
Our operations network, known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service, delivers millions of packages and smiles to Amazon customers every day. To keep our operations network secure and assure operational continuity, we are looking for an experienced risk professional to transform our approach to risk and operate at the forefront of the latest technical solutions towards risk mitigation. In this key role, you will work alongside a team of risk management professionals who identify and manage global risks to our people, operations, and assets.
Key job responsibilities
• Create detailed analytical frameworks, standards and programs to enable risk change identification, assessment and reporting.
• Create mechanisms, standards and processes by translating Amazon Security Policies into real world applications to identify, classify and assess impact of negative events and bad actors.
• Support teams across the globe to coordinate risk assessments to analyze current risks and identifying potential security risks that are affecting operations across the businesses, improve global risk management processes, and implement global standards.
• Train, advise, and partner with other functions in identifying, analyzing and reporting on risks through robust standards and processes.
• Work with stakeholders and internal customers to establish, provide, and agree on clear goals, objectives, and performance delivery outcomes as well as timelines.
• Support planning and response with internal teams and manage relationships with business units and functions to deliver high quality results.
A day in the life
The Senior Risk Manager is part of a team of risk management professionals providing high-level strategic and tactical risk products to global stakeholders within Amazon. World Wide Amazon Stores (WWAS) operate in highly diversified and complex environments which includes numerous regulatory and law enforcement models, cultures, languages, criminality levels and national, political, social and security complexities. The Senior Risk Manager works to support and sustain long term programs and initiatives and can be called upon to support dynamic risk identification and reporting during changing operating risk environments, enabling action through regional teams and partners, influencing adoption and capability continuous improvement with regional flexibility and scale.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The Global Threat Evaluation & Risk Assessment (TERA) team provides Worldwide Amazon Stores stakeholders ample advanced warning time to mitigate risks with the potential of impacting Amazon life-safety, operations, and brand reputation. Global TERA shares valuable insight into existing and emerging threat and risk landscapes discovered through open source research and internal/external data. Global TERA is comprised of risk management professionals with expertise in various aspects of strategic and tactical analysis, to include indicator discovery, trend analysis, and data contextualization. The team partners with other Risk & Resilience teams across the globe to provide the highest clarity possible.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field (Politics / Security / Risk Management / International Relations) or equivalent.
6+ years of professional experience in Risk Management / Risk Intelligence / Security.
Strong experience writing complex Risk Assessments, Business Reviews, project charters, and detailed whitepapers.
Strong experience in complex project/program management.
Strong experience implementing and improving complex processes, policies, and SOPs
Strong multi-regional expertise (professional or academic)
Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
Master's degree or equivalent
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.