Amazon’s Worldwide Operations Sustainability team (WWOS) is looking for a passionate leader to drive our emerging technology and partnership fund Leap. Leap is a funding program that provides budget for operations teams to trial emerging innovative technologies and form industry partnerships to accelerate progress towards their sustainability goals. We are seeking a driven owner who is excited about sustainability and eager to lead this exciting program influencing Amazon's path to achieving zero emissions worldwide and meet The Climate Pledge by 2040.

In this role, you will centrally coordinate the Leap Program Team (LPT), a cross-functional team within WWOS consisting of members from the Innovation, Partnerships, and Finance teams. The LPT team collaborates to drive the success of Leap and works closely with Amazon operations business teams applying for Leap funding. In this capacity you will run weekly LPT meetings, create the weekly agenda, track action items, and drive/solicit LPT member feedback on discussion points.

Key job responsibilities
1. Triage the Leap intake, evaluating proposals against the Leap tenets and assigning to LPT members for further evaluation depending on subject area (transportation, buildings, partnerships, etc.)
2. Publish the Leap quarterly email flash and quarterly catalog update, highlighting projects funded or completed in the past quarter and providing updates on ongoing projects.
3. Own tracking and reporting on Leap’s annual goals.
4. Own and maintain Leap’s document templates and standard operating procedures used by project owners.
5. Own and run the monthly Leap participants meeting, providing program updates to project owners, determining what help is needed to keep projects on track, and soliciting this help from LPT members.
6. Produce and disseminate all internal/external written communications relating to Leap, such as content for Amazon-wide newsletters and external-facing sustainability websites.
7. Evolve into owning parts or all of our sustainability innovation technology accelerator fund strategy (business development), external engagement / company sourcing, & coordinating with critical partner teams like Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund team.

A day in the life
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:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 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
Worldwide Operations Sustainability (WWOS) sets the vision and strategy for sustainability within Amazon Operations, including the overarching strategy and interim targets to achieve the Climate Pledge by 2040, and sustainability priorities that extend beyond decarbonization.

WWOS centrally coordinates strategy across Amazon Operations in all regions, particularly focusing on critical sustainability needs that transcend business unit boundaries. The mission of WWOS is to accelerate outcomes for key decisions, identify the right stakeholders to make decisions, and provide central guidance for resource allocation to drive our path for the Climate Pledge.