DESCRIPTION
Amazon is the most customer-centric company on earth. Amazon Transportation Businesses have built world-class operations, which rely on an exceptional pool of carriers who work relentlessly to meet our customers expectations. The mission of the Transportation Risk & Compliance (TRC) team is to provide timely and accurate compliance and transport regulatory support to Amazon Transportation Businesses and its carriers, in a dynamic, ever-growing environment. We are currently seeking a TRC Risk Manager who possesses exceptional judgment, communication skills, and a background in transportation. In this role, you will be responsible for developing mechanisms for audit / monitoring, specifically focusing on transportation, to ensure compliance to program polices, federal regulatory requirements and operational integrity, aimed at enhancing compliance with contractual and legal requirements. Key responsibilities include owning development of sophisticated risk models to predict and monitor high-risk areas, ensuring proactive and responsive risk management, collaborate with the team to continuously improve metrics calculations, tools, methodologies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other essential components, driving excellence in all aspects of our operations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate outstanding written and verbal communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, a data-driven mindset, and the ability to effectively manage stakeholders while earning the trust of our carrier partners. Collaboration and autonomy are essential qualities for success in this role. If you wish to innovate on behalf of customers, are passionate about driving compliance, reducing risks, and making an impact on society, come join our team and make history!
Key job responsibilities
Spearhead the management of risks for US field operations audit/monitoring, specifically focusing on transportation, to ensure compliance and operational integrity
Attend high-level meetings with senior leaders, providing insightful reports and collaboratively strategizing on the future roadmap for risk management
Identify and address gaps in risk coverage through meticulous data analysis and awareness of emerging risks
Develop innovative processes that effectively mitigate these risks
Develop and maintain sophisticated risk models to predict and monitor high-risk areas, ensuring proactive and responsive risk management
Collaborate with the team to continuously improve metrics calculations, tools, methodologies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other essential components, driving excellence in all aspects of our operations
A day in the life
The TRC Risk Manager will work collaboratively with the business, compliance, legal, finance, and human resource teams to implement world-class, customer-centric, compliance and risk management tools and processes.
About the team
We provide Amazons transportation programs assurance that Amazon and our third-party managed network carriers operate in a manner compliant with highest risk transportation, contractual, legal, regulatory, and policy requirements. We drive adoption and implementation of pragmatic and scalable risk management solutions to enable business growth. We protect Amazons brand by partnering with internal and external teams to proactively measure leading risk indicators. We shape risk mitigation strategies with informed and data driven assessments.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience handling confidential information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel
- Fluent in at least one of the following languages: French, German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish
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 $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/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.
