Learning Area Manager

Description

Amazon strives to be Earth’s best employer, and our Learning Managers help us achieve that goal by providing rewarding career opportunities to everyone who joins us. In this role, you’ll work across multiple sites, ensuring our people are getting the training and development they need. By making sure our employees are always improving their skills, you will also make an impact on the experience of our customers around the world.

Key job responsibilities

Employee Development:

• Foster the development and growth of Amazon employees (i.e., mentoring, teaching, etc.).

• Implement and execute training programs for associates, managers, trainers and others (i.e., participating in and conducting needs analysis, skills development classes, cross-training, etc.).

• Facilitate orientation and training classes; communicate policies and procedures to managers and new employees as needed.

• Ensure that the Learning Department creates/updates accurate and useful information for Training schools, PMVs, SJIs, and other training aids/visuals.

• Actively seek, clarify and understand information from Operations and Area Managers that leads to an understanding and ownership of Trans performance goals and required YOY improvements. Provide training assistance where necessary in order to achieve these goals. Fully understand workflow, daily production goals and reports used to drive the business.

• React quickly and efficiently to production imperatives, scheduling conflicts and network-wide roll outs.

• Ensure and drive best practices standardization across all departments and sites.

• Ensure network standard training programs are implemented and consistently utilized as required in the fulfillment center.

Execution & Analysis:

• Ensure that training is tracked and recorded, including progress and skill sets.

• As needed, manage grant proposals including implementation, tracking and relationship management.

• Create, manage and update training content and associate compliance audits.

• Administer methods for gathering and tracking training metrics.

• Analyze and understand data to suggest improvements for training and operations.

• Track and communicate Learning Department goals, assignments and progress locally and at a network level.

• Take ongoing responsibility for ensuring that the First, Middle and Last Mile Transportation is operating safely and take immediate action to correct where necessary.

• Owner of PIT Training Program and maintains proper documentation related to PIT certification.

Basic Qualifications

- 2+ years of employee and performance management experience

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience

- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Preferred Qualifications

- 1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience