Principal, Talent Management

Responsibilities

• Design and own end-to-end enterprise talent management strategies, including talent evaluation, high-potential identification, and performance management.
• Leverage data and analytics to diagnose organizational health trends and translate complex talent data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Architect and implement scalable growth and development programs to accelerate high-value talent and address capability gaps.
• Design talent evaluation and calibration processes to ensure consistency, fairness, and alignment with leadership principles.
• Drive alignment and adoption of talent management best practices across diverse organizations and geographies.
• Lead change management efforts to ensure effective communication and stakeholder engagement for new talent programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in talent management, organizational development, or HR business partnership.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide talent management programs.
• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders at the Director level and above.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive talent decisions and measure program effectiveness.
• Ability to work proactively and independently in highly ambiguous environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or advanced certification (e.g., MBA, M.S. in I/O Psychology, SHRM-SCP).
• Experience working within a large, matrixed organization.
• Expertise in organizational network analysis, organizational design, and development.
• Track record of building scalable talent programs adopted across multiple business units.
• Experience with performance management systems, competency frameworks, and assessment methodologies.

About the Company

Amazon is a global leader that obsesses over how to develop, retain, and grow talent. Our Talent Management team builds the programs, systems, and strategies that shape the employee experience for over 1.5 million people worldwide, combining people science with product thinking at an unprecedented scale.