Employee Experience & Culture
Set clear expectations for site and PXT leaders to create workplace environments that drive engagement, performance, and retention. Ensure leaders implement feedback mechanisms including Voice of the Associate boards, roundtables, and GEMBA walks. Oversee employee relations budgets and deliver meaningful recognition programs. Champion safety-first culture through proactive strategies, inspections, and accountability. Partner with leaders to uphold building standards and empower community engagement initiatives coordinated with Public Policy and Public Relations teams.
PXT Leadership
Guide high-judgment decisions impacting people, performance, and culture. Provide oversight on investigations, corrective actions, and employee relations matters, serving as final decision-maker on high-risk decisions including terminations involving potential discrimination, retaliation, for business leaders. Serve as primary escalation point for complex issues, partnering with Regional PXT, Legal, and Employee Relations teams. Anticipate and mitigate employee relations risks by identifying emerging trends and developing proactive strategies. Partner with country-level Governance teams and Works Council representatives to ensure effective consultation processes on site-level matters, maintaining constructive labor relations and compliance with co-determination requirements. Lead regional change initiatives by supporting site leaders through transformation, helping manage ambiguity and reinforce new behaviors. Foster collaboration between site and central PXT teams. Drive adoption of HR technology solutions to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
Ops Talent Planning & Org Health
Partner with Operations leaders to assess organizational health, review succession plans, and identify gaps in leadership capability or bench strength. Hold PXT teams accountable for building leadership capability through coaching and development. Partner with business leaders to identify leadership gaps and drive targeted development. Review talent strategies, identify risks, and align on regional priorities. Ensure site teams evaluate leadership readiness, role criticality, and attrition trends. Identify critical roles with limited bench strength or high retention risk, developing targeted contingency plans. Drive consistent, objective talent evaluations and ensure performance tools are used to drive fair, defensible outcomes.
PXT Leadership & Org Health
Build and sustain a high-performing, future-ready PXT organization. Invest in PXT team growth through coaching, development, and stretch opportunities. Drive succession and promotion decisions by assessing performance, readiness, and potential. Create meaningful opportunities for PXT site leaders to lead regional initiatives and extend their influence. Set the tone for an inclusive, connected, high-trust culture, using data to assess team health. Ensure regional PXT strategy aligns with broader organizational goals while adapting to local needs. Oversee PXT headcount across the region, ensuring appropriate staffing and resourcing. Translate Amazon PXT priorities into clear, actionable regional plans with defined goals and metrics.
A day in the life
Your day blends strategic leadership with operational execution across multiple complex sites. You'll partner with senior Business and HR Leaders and on high-impact organizational challenges while coaching your team of HR Partners and HR Business Partners. You'll flex based on business conditions, conducting site walks to assess standards and safety, facilitating feedback sessions, and reviewing regional metrics to surface trends. You'll make high-judgment decisions on investigations and corrective actions, manage complex escalations, and lead regional change initiatives. Through data analysis and inspection routines, you'll identify systemic issues and influence central teams on scalable improvements. Success comes from your ability to lead through others, anticipate emerging risks, and drive measurable improvements in employee experience and business performance across your region.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Extensive experience in human resources leadership or equivalent leadership experience (e.g., operations, customer service, retail, distribution, shipping/logistics, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing)
Experience supporting hourly, front-line and salaried employee populations
Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish
Proficiency in HR data analysis, including experience translating metrics into actionable workforce strategies and measurable business outcomes
Experience supporting and/or leading employee-focused processes such as onboarding, benefits, investigations, training and/or talent management
Master's Degree or MBA
Extensive experience in HR leadership, including roles with expanding scope and responsibility
Knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and compliance requirements
Experience managing complex employee relations and organizational health initiatives
Expertise in full-cycle talent management, including strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, leadership development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness
Track record of building and developing high-performing HR and/or Operations teams
Experience leading successful HR initiatives in fast-paced operational environments
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence, communicate effectively, and manage conflict
Ability to advance technology initiatives, including AI integration and emerging tools, to drive operational excellence
Experience partnering with, coaching, and guiding senior leaders as a strategic HR business partner
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