Overview
Health and Safety Lead Auditor, AWS Health and Safety Program Team. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We’re the people who keep the cloud running, supporting all AWS data centers and servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure continual access to the innovation customers rely on. You’ll join a diverse team and collaborate across AWS to deliver high safety and security standards while maintaining capacity at low cost. AWS fosters an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. We are looking for a motivated Health and Safety (H&S) Lead Auditor to drive safety compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across our Infrastructure Services.
The ideal candidate will have strong auditing expertise, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to influence stakeholders, a solid knowledge base in safety management systems and regional safety standards, and a proven track record of designing and improving safety programs. The role requires the ability to define clear requirements in ambiguity, proactively educate team members and leaders, and communicate effectively at all levels of the business. The role will evolve with the maturity of the H&S Audit Program and requires flexibility and strong cross-jurisdiction collaboration.
Key responsibilities
* Partner with business support functions to plan for and execute H&S Audits
* Manage end-to-end audit projects and borrowed resources
* Lead and/or participate in audits. Lead a team of internal auditors to execute audits including on-site verification and self-assessments which provides objective, independent assurance on the effectiveness of the Safety Management Program (SMP)
* Facilitate and liaise with multiple stakeholders, including Operations leaders, to mutually accept audit findings and appropriate corrective action
* Draft clear and concise audit reports within agreed timeframes. Guide management on appropriate corrective action
* Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure appropriate corrective action has been taken to resolve identified deficiencies
* Perform analyses of audit outcomes to identify trending issues. Report on key metrics and make recommendations for process and system improvements
* Highlight, and provide corrective action solutions for hazards identified outside of a defined audit scope
* Partner with the SMP team, Data Center Health and Safety (DCHS) and HS Legal to create a continuous loop of feedback that will continuously improve the SMP
* Share best practices to assist in the continuous improvement of individual and organizational H&S performance
* Support the design and delivery of internal auditor training
* Earn trust of operations partners through proactive and continuous engagement to understand the business, identify emerging risks and educate
* Other H&S program management duties as needed
* Ability to travel nationally and internationally (estimated at 50%)
About the team
About AWS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* 5+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent
* 3+ years’ experience in internal or external auditing
* 3+ years’ experience in program or project management
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* ISO45001 lead auditor certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months of start
* Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational and relationship building skills, and the ability to coach at multiple levels
* Knowledge of applicable region specific federal, state, and local health and safety regulations
* Experience working with multiple countries/jurisdictions to deliver audit programs
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