Amazon · 2 days ago
Manager III, Risk Management, REs-Q - Risk Mitigation, Escalation Reduction, and Quality Assurance
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $198K/yr
7+ years expAmazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Manager III for their Risk Management team. This role leads a specialized team handling critical executive escalations related to fraud and abuse prevention while ensuring quality and operational efficiency across multiple business units.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
Responsibilities
Problem Complexity: As the primary domain expert in complex fraud and abuse patterns, this role guides critical investigations that impact the entire organization. Leading cross-functional root cause analysis, the position handles EEs from virtually every business unit, working to maintain store trust and prevent business disruption. Past incidents have demonstrated how unresolved fraud cases can severely impact operations, often requiring direct executive intervention. The role's success depends on coordinating comprehensive responses across multiple teams - including Policy, Legal, Operations, Product, and Business units - to effectively combat emerging fraud patterns
Scope and Impact: EEs represent one of the most intricate areas of risk management, requiring expert judgment to identify subtle abuse patterns and sophisticated fraud schemes. The manager ensures quality, while addressing emerging threats company-wide. Their strategic decisions directly impact Seller, Customer, and Brand Experience metrics, influencing Amazon's global risk management strategy
Team & People Management: They lead both EEs and broader REs-Q strategy, providing hands-on mentorship to develop risk managers' technical and analytical capabilities through individualized career development plans. They drive operational planning through MBRs/QBRs, identify key investment areas, prioritize business impact, and negotiate resources with leadership. Monthly program reviews and consolidated reporting to L8-L10 leadership ensure team growth and operational excellence
Execution & Process Improvement: The role drives 1–3-year strategic initiatives and continuous improvement through kaizens and best practice sharing. The manager develops team capabilities in automation while creating preventative mechanisms based on Root Cause Analysis. Resource allocation is optimized for cost-to-serve metrics and operational efficiency, with team members owning specific process improvements to reduce future escalations
Communication: The manager presents strategic decisions through compelling narratives to L8-L10 leadership and coaches team members in executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing without authority. They guide the translation of complex technical findings into clear business impacts and mentor team members in developing investigation frameworks for global adoption, while managing sensitive communications during critical store escalations
Qualification
Required
7+ years of conducting workplace risk investigations experience
Experience in conducting workplace risk investigations
Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements
Experience managing direct reports
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Preferred
7+ years of customer-facing environment experience
CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA or equivalent risk, audit, or compliance credentials
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Experience working in a customer-facing environment
Master's degree or equivalent
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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