HR Partner, BeXT, AWS HR

DESCRIPTION

At Amazon we are committed to being Earth's Best Employer and the Most Customer-Centric Company. To achieve this, we need exceptionally talented and empathetic leaders passionate about making every day better for all employees (Builders) and you would play a key role in that journey! Our HR Partners care deeply about the employee experience and support Builders and managers to focus on people through engagement, technology, and innovation.

The HR Partner role in our Builder Experience Team (BeXT) is a 18-month fixed-term contract focusing on the Builder experience. During this 18-month term, you can expect to do the following in your day-to-day:

1. Influence change and foster an environment of inclusion for our Builders
2. Problem solving and influencing in diverse populations
3. Working in a fast-paced and complex changing environment driven by continuous innovation
4. Application of HR fundamentals
5. Partnering with leaders at multiple levels of the organization to develop forward looking strategies and goals focused on the Builder experience.

BeXT delivers personalized people support to AWS Builders to amplify the voice of the Builder. In this role, you will collaborate with AWS business leaders and other HR teams to innovate, implement, and deploy HR strategies from talent and performance management, compensation, employee relations and other HR functions. In addition, you will provide support to our Builders and their leaders aligned to an AWS business line or region, calling on HR expertise and empathy. To thrive, you will need a flexible skill set, including the ability to pivot through various scenarios utilizing HR expertise, consulting skills, as well as the ability to connect to the bigger picture while diving deep into the details and collaborate and consult across many teams, levels, and regions.

As a BeXT HR Partner, no two days look the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:

1. Consult, coach, and develop leadership through decision making with empathy and sound judgement; collaborating and actioning on talent management processes, people development and performance management, compensation, and employee relations issues.
2. Foster and role model an environment of inclusion for all Builders.
3. Advocate for Builders' needs through end-to-end experiences that help Builders feel fully engaged in the work they do and valued for who they are.
4. Exercise high-judgement, manage through ambiguity and serve as first point of escalation for Builder concerns.
5. Support Builder queries and situations with discretion and expertise, navigating Amazon Policies and applying high judgement as necessary.
6. Actively promote adoption of technology and self-service.
7. Collaborate and influence multiple levels of the organization, ranging from Builders to senior leaders.
8. Conduct difficult workplace investigations in collaboration with Builder Relations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business/Management, Psychology, or a related field
2. 5+ years of relevant Human Resources Generalist experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience working in a matrixed organization
2. Coaching and consulting skills
3. Strong business and HR acumen, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking and analysis, experience consulting on complex performance management cases
4. Employee Relations/Investigations experience
5. Possess conviction and tenacity, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Thrives in a high-pressure, ambiguous environment and able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities
7. Intellectual curiosity; brings insight to team and business
8. Ability to demonstrate high-judgement, empathy, autonomy, and flexibility
9. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding employee issues in Human Resources
10. Work Councils or other employee representative bodies (ERB) experience

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit our accommodations page.