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Sr. Business Developer, Workforce Planning Staffing Strategy, NA RME Strategy

Amazon

Arlington, VAJob$144–194K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$144–194K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Business Developer III, Staffing Strategy, leads the design and execution of staffing initiatives across Amazon’s RME network. The role partners with senior leaders, HR, and cross-functional teams to develop strategies for attracting, retaining, and growing a diverse workforce. It supports equitable hiring and talent decisions through program design, reporting, workforce insights, and recommendations to leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Staffing Strategy, requiredProgram Design, requiredData-Driven Measurement, requiredReporting Frameworks, requiredExecutive Dashboards, requiredDecision-Support Tools, requiredData Analysis, requiredStakeholder Influence, nice to haveCross-Functional Leadership, nice to haveProduct Roadmapping, nice to haveWorkforce Development, nice to haveWorkforce Forecasting, nice to haveAnalytics, nice to haveExecutive Presentations, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Professional or Military Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree, required5+ Years Business Development, Program Management, or Workforce Strategy Experience, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Description

Operations is at the heart of Amazon's business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. We drive continuous improvement and maintain all of the robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!

About the Role:

As the Business Developer III, Staffing Strategy, you will lead the design and execution of staffing initiatives across the RME network. You will partner with senior leaders, HR, and cross-functional teams to develop scalable strategies that attract, retain, and grow a diverse workforce. This role is critical to building an equitable, high-performing organization that supports Amazon's continued growth and operational excellence.

Key job responsibilities

  • You will drive the development and execution of staffing strategy programs that align workforce supply with RME network demand, partnering with HR and Operations leaders to close headcount gaps at scale

  • You will lead staffing initiatives across the RME network by designing programs, tracking progress against goals, and influencing leaders to embed equitable practices into hiring and talent decisions

  • You will build and maintain program reporting frameworks, executive-level dashboards, and decision-support tools that enable senior leaders to monitor staffing health and inclusion metrics

  • You will facilitate cross-functional working sessions and stakeholder alignment across HR, Finance, Legal, and Field Operations to drive adoption of staffing and inclusion best practices

  • You will identify trends, surface insights, and deliver clear recommendations to senior leadership on workforce composition, representation gaps, and program effectiveness across the RME network

A day in the life

Amazon Benefits:

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

  1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

  2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

  3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

  4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional or military experience

  • Bachelor's degree

  • 5+ years of business development, program management, or workforce/staffing strategy experience, with a proven ability to deliver results

  • Experience designing and running programs (staffing, workforce development, enablement, or retention) with data-driven measurement

  • Experience building reporting frameworks, executive dashboards, or decision-support tools, and using data/metrics to drive recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units

  • Experience working with technical and product stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize features, and influence product roadmaps

  • Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions

  • Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership

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 21,103 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–194K/yr
  • Virginia median$144–212K/yr576 salary ranges
  • US median$125–200K/yr15,250 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is 6% below the Virginia median midpoint ($179K) — in the middle half of Business Development salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 687 open Business Development jobs in Virginia and 21,103 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (17,104 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,234 of the 21,103 open Business Development jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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