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Risk Manager, Dangerous Goods Classification

Amazon

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Compensation
$74–130K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Amazon is seeking a Risk Manager for its Dangerous Goods Classification team to support regulatory compliance across its fulfillment network. The role defines and improves operational processes, supports business expansion, and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to resolve compliance issues. The manager will develop program strategy, monitor project delivery, and advise stakeholders as a subject matter expert in Dangerous Goods requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Compliance Program ManagementLegalGovernanceAuditingRisk ManagementLoss PreventionPartnership DevelopmentProfessional AuditingSQLExcelProgram Requirements DefinitionData AnalysisMetrics-Driven Improvement

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth and to grow in a safe environment for both our associates and our customers.

We are looking for a Risk Manager to join our Dangerous Goods Classification team.

The Risk Manager will ensure Dangerous Goods meet applicable regulatory requirements, strategize with internal stakeholders to support business expansion, develop best-in-class standard operational processes, improve them and provide support to stakeholders during the implementation phase. The candidate will maintain and continually seek opportunities to improve existing processes via benchmark and best practices while interacting with a broad group of stakeholders and functions.

The candidate needs to be able to work in an ambiguous environment, while managing projects and diving deep into operations. The role also requires an aptitude to adapt to scope changes, propose solutions, be able to drive processes across Amazon’s expanding network and linking into global initiatives.

The successful candidate will closely work with Amazon Technology, Transportation, Legal, Retail, Amazon Shipping, Fulfilled by Amazon and our Operation teams.

Key job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities include:

  • Define standard operational processes applicable to Dangerous Goods Classification, implement / support the implementation, maintain and align these operational processes across classification and operational workstreams;

  • Continuous improvement: identify, analyze, develop, deploy and actively seek cross-functional coordination opportunities to improve processes, safety and customer experience.

  • Clear, precise, and regular communication with all stakeholders including ongoing project/program status reports as well as capturing requirements from various stakeholders.

  • Monitor project execution and ensure that the project delivery is to the appropriate levels of quality and in line with its target date, ensuring the overall integrity within the program;

  • Become a subject matter expert in Dangerous Goods requirements and advise stakeholders

  • Coordinating closely with internal and external stakeholders to proactively identify, track, report, escalate and drive resolution to compliance issues.

A day in the life

This role works to support how Amazon applies DG compliance regulations across its fulfillment network. You'll leverage continuous improvement and lessons learned to advance DG compliance operations, classification processes, and systems. You'll define program strategy with business owners, participate in cross-functional workstreams, and communicate regularly with senior management on roadmaps, risks, and change management as a subject matter expert in DG classification.

About the team

Amazon's customers trust that products sold and fulfilled through our network are safe, correctly classified, and handled in compliance with applicable regulations worldwide. Through right identification, the DG Classification team supports the safe and compliant handling of Amazon's regulated inventory throughout Amazon's network of fulfillment centers and other operational facilities.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

  • Experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent

  • Experience establishing successful partnerships with internal and external teams to execute tactical initiatives or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials

  • Experience with SQL and Excel

  • Experience in program requirements definition, together with data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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How this job compares

Set against the 575 open Risk Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$74–130K/yr
  • Virginia median$138–173K/yr73 salary ranges
  • US median$121–182K/yr439 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 36% below the Virginia median midpoint ($160K) — in the lowest quarter of Risk Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 79 open Risk Manager jobs in Virginia and 575 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Risk Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 7 years (514 postings).
Education
322 of the 575 open Risk Manager jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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