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Description

This role can be based in any of our EU corporate office locations which include The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, UK, Poland, Ireland, France, or Spain.

Are you ready to shape the future of labor relations at scale in one of the world's most customer-obsessed companies? Amazon's Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team seeks an experienced labor relations leader to drive our regional strategy and elevate employee experience across EMEA.

As EMEA Labor Relations (LR) Manager within the GCER team, you'll provide single-threaded leadership for one of the seven Corporate Amazon lines of business (AWS; D&S; AGI; AIGC; Stores; G&A; Entertainment) while managing cross-functional labor relations initiatives across multiple geographies. Reporting to the EMEA Amazon Corp LR leader, you'll develop and execute strategic programs that put our employees first while delivering scalable results.

This role may require up to 30% travel within EMEA.

Key job responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Risk Management

• Drive end-to-end ownership of labor relations strategy for assigned line of business
• Lead proactive risk identification and mitigation across multiple geographies
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives that scale
• Partner with key stakeholders to drive operational excellence
  
  

Project Excellence & Change Management

• Own GCER labor relations frameworks for critical corporate initiatives
• Design and implement strategic roadmaps for regional programs
• Lead data-driven continuous improvement efforts
• Drive effective change management across diverse stakeholder groups
  
  

Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership
• Partner across functions to drive innovative solutions
• Balance employee experience with business needs
• Influence in a matrix environment
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in employee/labor relations or employment law
• Deep understanding of EU labor laws and collective regulations
• Experience managing complex, matrix-environment projects
• Fluent in written and spoken English (C2) and at least one other European language
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant advanced degree
• Demonstrated success leading EU-wide labor relations initiatives
• Strong bias for action with proven problem-solving abilities
• Experience with data-driven decision making
• Track record of influencing senior leadership
• Ability to deliver results in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
  
  

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