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Do you see compliance as a business enabler? Do you have a passion for cutting-edge technologies and complex problem solving? Do you enjoy building innovative compliance solutions?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an experienced Global Expansion Manager to drive compliance solutions and strategic trade projects in support of AWS's expanding global businesses. As a compliance leader in a fast-paced environment, you will leverage your import/export knowledge, regulatory and product compliance knowledge to translate complex issues into opportunities. Alongside our growing team, you will use a combination of subject matter expertise, business acumen and program management skills to think outside the box, influence process controls and lead programs to deliver successful, sustainable deployments.

The Compliance Solutions Manager within the Global Trade and Product Compliance (GTPC) Strategy team is responsible for defining and implementing projects to support GTPC’s cross-border compliance approach in response to emerging compliance needs across AWS, with a focus on cross-border compliance. They lead definition, implementation and adoption of new cross-border controls including identifying opportunities to enhance scale and improve compliance, both through ad hoc engagements and longer-term strategic projects. Where they identify opportunities, they act as the single threaded leader responsible for engaging back with subject matter experts, cross-team partners and technical teams to deliver successful outcomes. They do this by successfully balancing the complexity of global customs requirements with simple, innovative processes that scale. This role will include interacting with and influencing a variety of internal and external stakeholders including Technology Teams, Compliance Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Tax, Public Policy and other partners.

AWS is at the forefront of providing a broad set of global cloud-based services including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, deep Machine learning, robotics, and enterprise applications, to help organizations move faster, lower IT costs, and scale. This is a dynamic business within Amazon.com , and one of the world’s fastest growing and evolving companies, with a team of exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. This position will report to the Manager, Customs Strategy and Policy in the Global Trade and Product Compliance ('GTPC') function. GTPC is responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure equipment necessary to support AWS services are imported and exported in a compliant manner across countries where AWS currently operates and/or will expand.

Key job responsibilities

• Utilizes their program, industry and business experience to define program processes and compliance control mechanisms while minimizing cross-border regulatory risk. Controls come in the form of new processes/SOPs, new technical solutions, and compliance review mechanisms.

• Works across organizations (business launch teams, operations, transportation, tax, and legal) to drive partner and customer solutions to meet immediate needs and achieve shared objectives. This requires a balance of compliance requirements against business costs, supply chain strategy, delivery timelines, and legal risks.

• Effectively navigates trade-offs and priorities, ensuring we prioritize the right work to achieve business objectives. Where bottlenecks and barriers occur, the launch manager effectively escalates issues, both internally to GTPC as well as externally to partner teams, to unblock barriers and ensure program success

• Drive compliance program integration with AWS business teams and supply chain via development of country level playbooks

• Develop and oversee change management and continuous process improvement

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in supply chain, marketing, or operation

• 6+ years of direct experience with program / project management, including technical delivery

• 6+ years of direct experience with import/export/product compliance, global logistics or supply chain

• 6+ years’ experience implementing and leveraging technology / data to drive process improvements and automation

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP License

• Datacenter infrastructure knowledge

• Flexible to support various time zones

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

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 https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.