Global H&S Audit Manager, AWS Health & Safety

AWS Health and Safety (H&S) Team

The AWS Health and Safety (H&S) team is a dynamic group that ensures compliance across AWS’s global operations, including data centers, facilities, and customer-facing enterprises. The team architects and implements AWS’s global safety programs, risk management systems, compliance policies, standards, tooling, auditing metrics, and training, and works with all AWS business units to provide scalable H&S compliance strategies.

Global H&S Audit Manager

We are seeking a Global H&S Audit Manager to lead the strategic direction and governance of AWS’s Internal Health & Safety Audit Program. This role defines audit strategy, builds and mentors a high‑performing global team, and engages senior leadership to drive safety assurance outcomes at scale.

• Define and own the global H&S audit strategy, including program expansion into new and emerging business lines and regions
• Lead and mentor a globally dispersed team of auditors across multiple regions, time zones, cultures, and regulatory environments, and develop their capability to independently deliver high‑quality audits
• Engage with leaders to communicate audit program strategy, risk posture, and safety performance through Monthly Business Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, and other forums
• Build and maintain partnerships across Operations, Legal, DCHS, and the SMP team to ensure alignment between audit strategy and business objectives
• Navigate ambiguity to determine where audit coverage is needed most, particularly in new or evolving parts of the business where safety frameworks may not yet exist
• Insist on the highest standards for program governance and audit quality, applying broad technical knowledge and sound business judgment to drive organizational outcomes

• Define the multi‑year audit strategy, including scope, coverage model, and prioritization framework aligned to organizational risk appetite
• Design and implement audit methodologies for new departments, business lines, and operational environments where audit coverage does not yet exist
• Establish audit mechanisms, metrics, and reporting frameworks that inform senior leadership decision‑making
• Continuously evaluate and evolve the audit program to reflect changes in business, regulatory landscape, and emerging risks
• Partner with the SMP team, DCHS, and HS Legal to ensure audit strategy creates a continuous feedback loop that drives systemic safety improvements

• Present audit program performance, emerging risks and strategic recommendations at MBRs, QBRs, and leadership forums
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters related to H&S audit assurance
• Define and track key performance indicators for the audit program, providing data‑driven insights to leadership
• Influence across a matrixed, global organization to drive accountability for safety outcomes
• Earn trust through proactive engagement to understand business priorities and educate on audit value

• Lead, coach and develop a team of auditors dispersed across multiple global regions, navigating differences in culture, regulation, language, and working norms
• Provide mentorship and guidance to auditors, helping prioritize the most impactful risks, improve audit quality and grow professionally
• Build team operating norms that account for time‑zone challenges, cultural diversity, and regional regulatory nuances
• Provide clarity and direction to the team in ambiguous situations, enabling them to execute with confidence

• Oversee end‑to‑end audit program delivery, including resource planning, scheduling, and management of borrowed resources across regions
• Review and quality‑assure audit reports, ensuring clarity, conciseness, and alignment with program standards
• Analyze trends in audit outcomes to identify systemic issues and make strategic recommendations for process and system improvements
• Ensure follow‑up on audit recommendations and that appropriate corrective action is taken to resolve identified deficiencies
• Share best practices across the…