Sr. Manager, Talent Planning, Talent Planning

The Talent Planning team serves as a dynamic pillar within the organization, amalgamating workforce strategies, organizational structuring, talent development, and innovative mapping techniques to support growth. The team builds mechanisms that protect cost, manage outliers, and create framework to foster talent through growth and changes within the organization. We engage in organization design, where we assess and optimize the structure, processes, and workflows within an organization. Amazon’s size and scale is vast, and ever changing. In North American, we have over 15+ unique different operational lines of business, and 20+ unique teams that have input into talent decision making. We are the centralized team providing stable connectivity between field and support, to deliver results faster, while maintaining integrity through collaborative efforts. This multi-functional team operates at the intersection of many support teams and operations, with strategy and data analysis. We are a catalysts for growth, harmonizing the intricacies of talent management and organizational structure to drive sustainable success.

As a Talent Planning Manager, you will manage complex, multi-faceted programs, influencing across organizational boundaries, creating alignment on shared goals, interacting with senior leaders, and driving progress. You will have the capability to analyze complex business data, generate actionable insights, drive cross- functional solutions, and report progress to senior leadership. You will embrace ambiguity and drive clarity across teams and organizations. This role requires strong relationship building skills and sound business judgment. Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytic skills, and leadership are essential to success in this role.

Key job responsibilities

• Define and deliver complex cross-organizational and cross-regional programs with significant business impact
• Design and implement solutions for highly complicated cross-functional projects in ambiguous or new business areas
• Develop and manage roadmaps for broad initiatives, often in areas where strategy is not yet defined
• Identify, prioritize, and solve complex business problems using data-driven approaches and strategic judgment
• Optimize and simplify processes, workflows, and technology requirements across the organization
• Manage stakeholder relationships at all levels, including executive communication and consensus-building
• Drive organizational changes and influence business priorities to improve program effectiveness and efficiency
• Ensure all deliverables meet Amazon's high standards for customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and long-term success
• Up to 25% travel required.

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:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 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 The Talent Planning team was established in 2020 to serve as the primary repository for all talent planning. The team collaborates extensively with various teams centralizing efforts with Operations, Talent Acquisition, PxT, Launch, and Finance. The team is owns ensuring the organization's strategy is set to support growth in a rapidly changing network. Basic qualifications

• 7+ years of Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production/Procurement, Distribution, Logistics or related environment/operations experience
• Bachelor's degree or Advanced Degree
• Experience in a Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production/Procurement, Distribution, Logistics or related environment/operations
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Experience in program or project management
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience in Excel with advanced proficiency (pivots, lookups, etc.) Preferred qualifications
• Experience in the areas of management and leadership development, organization development, learning and development, group facilitation, training and training design, or equivalent business experience
• Experience of Six Sigma/ Lean analytical techniques
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, GA, Atlanta - 149,600.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually USA, TN, Nashville - 134,700.00 - 182,200.00 USD annually