Position summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking an AWS Carbon Assurance Lead to serve as the carbon assurance program lead for AWS Global Sustainability, owning end-to-end coordination of third-party assurance, methodology change management, and recast processes across carbon Scope 1, 2, and 3. Working with Amazon's central Carbon Measurement and Governance team, the role prepares AWS for assurance cycles, ensuring the AWS footprint components are high quality, aligned with measurement standards such as the GHG Protocol, and sufficiently documented to pass third-party assurance, while continually enhancing AWS assurance readiness and internal controls.

Why this role matters

This role ensures the credibility and accuracy of AWS's carbon footprint, which underpins Amazon's sustainability goals and the AWS Sustainability console that customers use to manage their own impact. By owning assurance engagements and governing methodology changes so they are scientifically credible, validated, and standards-compliant, you support precise quantification and verification of AWS's environmental impact.

Key responsibilities

• Assurance engagements: Own end-to-end third-party assurance engagements for AWS, including provider selection, contracts, work orders, purchase orders, and timeline coordination, partnering with Amazon and AWS data owners (including Legal, Finance, and Procurement) to ensure data, boundaries, and documentation meet company-wide and assurance standards.
• Recast processes: Own coordination, timeline management, and decisions for the AWS Sustainability Console recast processes, including trigger event management and high-judgement threshold decisions.
• Continuous improvement: Own the AWS assurance improvement plan, driving continuous improvement in the efficiency and efficacy of the carbon assurance process.
• Product partnership: Partner with product managers, engineers, and scientists to support the launch of new product features that benefit customers and improve their experience.
• Customer inquiries: Resolve complex sustainability-related inquiries from customers and provide recommendations to product engineering teams for long-term fixes.

Team and stakeholders

You will lead the carbon assurance program for AWS Global Sustainability in collaboration with Amazon's central Carbon Measurement and Governance team, and partner with product managers, engineers, scientists, business leaders, and data owners across Legal, Finance, and Procurement, as well as third-party assurance providers and customers.

Key details

• Compensation: Base salary of $139,500 to $188,700 annually (Seattle), plus sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs); final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and location.
• Reference: Job ID A10482422.
• Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic and supplemental life and AD&D), EAP and mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Requirements:

Basic qualifications:

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs.
• Experience working with and managing third-party vendors, or similar environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in sustainability reporting, assurance, or environmental data management.
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting frameworks (GHG Protocol, Scope 1/2/3) and/or water stewardship standards.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with external assurance processes (for example ISAE 3000, ISAE 3410, or similar standards).
• Familiarity with methodology change request (MCR) processes and scientific documentation.
• Background in sustainability data systems, carbon footprint tools, or environmental reporting platforms.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization with distributed data ownership.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.