Be a pivotal force in achieving Amazon’s Climate Pledge goals across our global fulfillment network! As a Senior Sustainability Manager within the Global Realty Sustainable Development (GSD) team, you will lead transformative initiatives that push the boundaries of real estate strategies, sustainable design and construction for Amazon’s Worldwide Operations (WWOps) portfolio. Your expertise in advanced building solutions will drive innovation, setting Amazon’s facilities apart as industry leaders in sustainability. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can develop, implement, and uphold progressive sustainability standards and programs. By partnering closely with internal strategic leaders across Global Realty, various Amazon businesses, and influential industry partners, you will create and apply impactful mechanisms to revolutionize Amazon’s real estate practices and deliver tangible value to the organization and the environment.

The Sustainability Manager brings extensive program management expertise, industry influence, and technical proficiency to shape forward-thinking real estate strategies. This role is responsible for orchestrating collaboration across up to 30 stakeholder groups, including technical, operational, engineering, critical security, and safety teams, to deliver integrated, sustainable facility designs. As a sustainability leader within the GSD team, the Sustainability Manager will define, resource, and drive key milestones that embed strategic sustainability goals into Amazon’s global real estate standards.

A successful Sustainability Manager must be able to work independently with internal and external teams to successfully manage difficult, cross-functional projects. These projects involve the collection and analysis of data supporting teams’ development of building strategies to deliver high quality results. The Sustainability Manager will partner with stakeholders to secure subject matter expertise, resources, scope development, prioritization, set milestones, and drive delivery to meet program goals. They must be proficient at transforming abstract and conceptual ideas into clear, consistent, and accurate deliverables. They will keep the scope of effort under control to accelerate progress by driving crisp and timely decisions, identifying and clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately. They will establish and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, managers, and peers, recognizing discordant views and taking part in constructive dialogue to resolve them.


Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with cross-functional teams to influence real estate and construction decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
- Drive Sustainability Initiatives: Lead GSD’s sustainability partnerships, setting KPIs, integrating sustainable design, and aligning with Amazon’s environmental goals.
- Lead in Ambiguity: Navigate dynamic, fast-paced environments, spearheading initiatives and adapting strategies amid high ambiguity.
- Champion NA Sustainable Standards: Advance sustainable real estate standards in North America, collaborating with DPMs and GES to improve implementation rates.
- Influence Global Standards and Policy: Shape international industry benchmarks and policies through active participation in standards development.
- Develop Community Impact Plans: Implement strategies that foster positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes in real estate projects.
- Enhance Climate Resilience: Safeguard assets with resilience strategies that ensure operational continuity and adaptability to climate risks.
- Innovate in Sustainable Development: Contribute to pioneering sustainable development projects, setting new industry standards.
- Bridge Technical and Business Needs: Engage stakeholders, explain technical solutions, and promote sustainable building standards adoption.
- Optimize Processes: Improve efficiency and sustainability outcomes through collaboration with architecture, engineering, and real estate teams.
- Deliver Strategic Projects: Break down complex projects into actionable workstreams, prioritizing and delivering top-tier solutions aligned with organizational goals.



A day in the life
Our team seeks a strong owner to develop and manage products and processes for real estate expansion solutions. We value leaders who dive deep, learn quickly, and deliver results. You’ll leverage industry best practices and emerging sustainable design trends to THINK BIG and tackle complex, long-term challenges. Owning datasets for various building types, you’ll support the Worldwide Operations fulfillment and logistics network. Your insights will guide dynamic, multi-disciplinary technical teams with competing priorities, building confidence in design decisions. This role requires innovation and a proactive approach to drive impactful solutions without relying on extensive institutional support.

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

About the team
Global Realty delivers world-class solutions for Amazon’s WWOps organization. Within it, GSD pioneers building design, engineering innovation, and cost strategies exceeding industry benchmarks. GSD drives Amazon’s sustainable real estate vision, aligning with The Climate Pledge to decarbonize operations (Scope 1, 2, and 3), promote carbon-free energy, and enhance biodiversity globally. The team leads strategy for sustainable design, site selection, green leasing, and portfolio optimization while partnering with supply chains, developers, and landlords. GSD also develops AI tools to optimize sustainability planning, ensuring innovation and alignment with Amazon’s goals and business drivers.