HR Compliance Audit Program Mgr

At Amazon we’re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Amazon is one of the most recognizable brand names in the world and we distribute millions of products each year to our loyal customers. We work in a fast-paced environment across multiple industries, never losing our passion for customers.

As a member of the HR Risk and Compliance team, you will play a key role in managing operational risk across Amazon’s global HR services. This includes managing a Compliance Audit Program designed to test the effectiveness of key compliance controls across HR services and conclude on the state of compliance. This is a global role.

In managing the Compliance Audit Program, you will be responsible for developing a risk-based annual plan, individual audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and remediation activities involved in the execution of the program. This involves conducting compliance audits that include documenting compliance processes and controls; identifying key control points and determining how to test them; performing control validation and testing; drawing conclusions on control effectiveness and the state of compliance; recommending actions to remediate identified deficiencies; creating written reports for stakeholders and senior leadership; and ensuring remediation items are decisioned.

The right person will demonstrate proven program management experience to manage numerous stakeholders; understand how to evaluate control effectiveness; understand levels of potential risk and how to address them; provide in-depth consultation; be able to deliver multiple high priority projects at the same time; and have the ability to synthesize diverse data to identify trends, draw conclusions, and prioritize remediation efforts, using risk management concepts.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Implementation and administration of a Compliance Audit Program across HR Services;
Development of long term goals, training, metrics and key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement;
Coordinating with Legal and HR risk and compliance teams in audit planning and scoping;
Completing audit work papers and memorandums by documenting audit tests and findings;
Measuring and concluding on control effectiveness and the state of compliance;
Identification, review, and prioritization of risks to support risk-based mitigation recommendations; and
Creating business requirements to drive development of a supporting system.

Up to 25% travel, including international destinations

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of prior compliance, audit or other related experience
5+ years of program management experience, including change management, project management, stakeholder management, user training, and communications
Proven track record of sound decision making, taking ownership, and delivering results within a company’s risk appetite
Ability to build strong relationships and influence others while working in a cross functional environment, including senior members of the business
Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy

Preferred Qualifications

BA/BS degree
Professional certification in internal audit, compliance, project management, or a related field
Experience with labor law and regulations
Experience in evaluating IT controls
Excellent written and verbal communication skills that convey complex ideas in a simplified manner
Ability to build strong relationships and influence others while working in a cross functional environment, including senior members of the business
Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy