The Amazon Employee Relations team supports Amazon North America operations employees and field leaders and we are seeking a Sr. Manager, Employee Relations to join our team. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to i) quickly assess data, workplaces, behaviors, and relationships to identify risks and gaps in the work environment; ii) develop and execute sustainable, scalable initiatives, mechanisms, and programs that affect long-lasting changes at all levels; iii) influence leaders to win alignment, support, and change agents; and iv) lead and develop a team of employee relations professionals. The Sr. Manager, Employee Relations will possess significant employee and labor relations expertise, excellent judgment, and highly-developed analytical and communication skills. This role will report directly to an Employee Relations Director and serve as a key member of the North America Employee Relations leadership team.

This is a full-time position that may require significant travel, up to 50% of the time over the course of the year to the various Amazon locations.

Key job responsibilities
• Risk Detection and Mitigation: Apply employee and labor relations expertise to successfully identify trends and challenges, predict and mitigate risk, and develop and execute solution-focused strategies and programs
• Crisis Management: Work reactively on crisis-oriented partner issues under extreme time limitations while exercising excellent judgment and leadership
• Project Management: Independently design, own, and lead successfully large-scale, network-wide projects that improve frontline partner experience
• Analyze and Interpret Data: Exercise strong analytical skills using data and anecdotes to develop persuasive narratives and recommendations; demonstrated ability to define and measure success of programs
• Deliver Innovative Solutions: Challenge current practices, industry status quo, and generate creative mechanisms that bring about large-scale solutions
• Communicate Effectively: Rapidly produce high-quality written communications that concisely analyze problems and move solutions from concept to execution
• Lead Through Others: Build constructive relationships with critical stakeholders and peers to share information, influence change, and leverage resources to deliver results
• Problem Solve: Work independently with minimal supervision, in ambiguous situations, and persevere over internal and external barriers to drive resolutions
• Work at Scale: Design solutions for a single person, station, or situation then translate, design, and launch sustainable mechanisms for entire networks
• Hire & Develop the Best: Lead the development and growth of our field employee relations team