At Amazon, Security is our highest priority. To stay secure, we obsess over doing the right things to protect Amazon and customer asset, earning customer trust. As a part of Amazon Security Organization’s Security, Risk and Compliance (SRC) team, we lead Regulatory and Industry compliance programs serving Amazon Stores, Devices and Others (SDO) organization, which play a critical part in demonstrating ‘how we secure’ to a regulator/govt/industry body.
Want to make history and lead the Compliance organization and make an Amazon wide impact, world-wide? We are looking for a seasoned Sr. Manager to join SRC team to drive transformative changes, both internally and externally. As Sr. Manager leading Compliance for Amazon Stores, Devices and Others, you will own the strategic direction and operation of key parts of our Security Compliance program. The right candidate will possess a stellar security, governance and risk management background, will have demonstrated a consistent track record of delivery and has the ability to set high bar for Amazon in this space
Worldwide, business entities are facing increasing headwinds from regulators on Security and Privacy compliance expectations and we expect this trend to amplify in coming months and years. This has resulted in an ever expanding scope for this team.
This candidate will be a leader of model practitioners of Security Compliance domain who are driving programmatic execution of large scale efforts, through effective communication to senior leaders (including leading in escalations), making trade-offs on innovation vs. cost vs. brand trust, and mitigating global risks, helping internal or external leaders, regulators, and/or customers make informed decisions on navigating complex security or regulatory issues.
This candidate will also be a thought leader in shaping future business, industry, and/or regulatory development.
Key job responsibilities
* Earn Trust as model practitioner in Security Compliance space, solving Compliance at Amazon scale
* Lead team of Security Compliance officers world-wide, who represents Security posture of Amazon, in external regulatory/industry audits
* Influence Security Assurance, Governance, Risk Management strategy and overall GRC program and product strategies
* Drive leadership decisions, bringing strong, data-driven risk based judgment to decisions.
* Distill diverse inputs from large customer segments and stakeholders to set a vision and influence the right long-term solutions
* Manage cross-functional and cross-organization communication to ensure all stakeholders are informed, and needs are aligned.
* Review implementation of Security best practices and standards, drive continuous improvements, while remaining current on security trends, regulations and best practices.
* Influence Security Control development, assessment and automation efforts, for security and compliance at scale.
* Skilled in security risk analysis and making complex business/risk trade-off recommendations and high judgement decisions
* Maintaining C-level relationships with peers, stakeholders, boardrooms, and/or customers, often becoming the “trusted advisor”. Also, create and maintain a trusted relationship with auditors, regulators and industry forums
A day in the life
Our team puts a high value on work-live balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment.
About the team
Security, Risk and Compliance (SRC) team of StoresSec – Security Foundations’ org delivers services in two areas. Area#1: GRC organization with SDO (Stores, Devices and Others) wide scope. Area#2: Third Party Security program (TPS) serving SDO-wide scope
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Master’s in Cybersecurity or related fields
* Minimum 10 years’ experience in managing security initiatives (including Governance, Risk and Compliance) in large, complex enterprises and are actively shaping industry development.
* Experience in driving large-scale efforts that solve significantly complex or endemic Security problems
* GSTRT, CISSP, CISM, and/or other comparable certifications.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence decisions and solutions
* Sound experience, working with external regulators, auditors
* Result oriented, high energy, self-motivated
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $164,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $271,700/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.