This regional role owns sustainability strategy and delivery across Amazon’s Americas corporate real estate portfolio. The manager turns broad goals into practical changes in offices, working with teams responsible for buildings from design and construction through daily operations. The remit spans carbon, waste, water and resource use across a large, varied portfolio.
The environmental impact comes from how workplaces are designed, leased and operated. Green lease priorities, sustainable design standards and operational programs can shape resource use across hundreds of buildings. The role connects Amazon’s global commitments with decisions made by regional teams and property partners, while testing approaches that may work across the portfolio.
This suits someone who combines sustainability expertise with program leadership, understands the built environment, and can use data to guide decisions. A strong candidate will be comfortable building consensus across teams and external partners, communicating progress to senior leaders, and moving independently from planning to measurable results.
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What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?
The manager translates global sustainability commitments into regional plans for Amazon’s Americas corporate offices. The work covers carbon reduction, waste diversion, water conservation and resource efficiency, with programs moving from targets and milestones through delivery and progress reporting.
The role also advises real estate, design, construction and facilities teams, works with landlords and service providers, and leads pilots that could be expanded across the portfolio. Data-informed planning and updates to senior leaders connect individual projects to longer-term regional goals.
Key learning opportunities for this job
This role could build practical expertise in applying sustainability goals across the building lifecycle, from design standards and leasing decisions to facilities operations. Exposure to carbon, waste and water programs across a large office portfolio would deepen knowledge of how environmental measures perform in varied properties.
The position also offers experience in regional program planning, data-based evaluation and communicating with senior leaders. Work with global colleagues, landlords and specialist providers could develop skills in green leases, sustainable building frameworks and cross-functional delivery. LEED AP, WELL AP, TRUE Advisor or ISSP credentials are listed as preferred, though the posting does not promise training or certification support.
How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?
The posting seeks at least five years of sustainability or environmental management experience and five or more years in program or project management. Experience in real estate, facilities management or the built environment is particularly relevant, alongside a bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, urban planning or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
A strong candidate would bring data and metrics skills, experience delivering programs end to end, and confidence communicating results to senior leaders. The work also calls for collaboration with landlords and service providers, sound judgment in a matrixed organization, and the ability to build agreement without direct authority. A relevant master’s degree or credentials such as LEED AP or WELL AP are preferred.
Advice to stand out and make a successful application
Use examples that show a sustainability program moving from a defined goal to measurable outcomes. For each example, explain the baseline, the actions taken, the teams or property partners involved, and the results, especially for carbon, waste, water or building operations.
Connect your experience to the real estate lifecycle rather than presenting sustainability work only at a corporate policy level. If you have worked with green leases, design standards, facilities teams or third-party providers, describe your contribution and how you resolved competing priorities. Prepare to discuss how you would assess a pilot and decide whether its results justify wider use.
What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?
The role is likely to focus on the environmental footprint of Amazon’s Americas corporate offices, particularly building-related carbon, waste, water and resource use. Sustainability considerations may be incorporated into design and construction standards, leasing choices and ongoing facilities operations.
The regional manager connects these priorities with global commitments and coordinates their application across a large portfolio. Green lease frameworks, pilots and engagement with landlords or service providers could help translate stated priorities into building-level changes, although the posting does not specify numerical targets.
What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?
A key challenge could be coordinating action across many buildings with different ownership, lease terms, operating conditions and available data. The manager must translate shared priorities into approaches that work across properties without assuming that each location has the same constraints.
Progress also depends on agreement among internal teams, landlords and service providers, often without direct authority over them. Measuring pilot results consistently, addressing delivery blockers and making a clear case for regional investment could be demanding, particularly while balancing environmental outcomes with real estate and operational decisions.
How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?
A day could include reviewing a sustainability standard for a planned workspace, checking program data or discussing waste reduction with facilities colleagues. The manager might then work with a landlord or property team on lease-related sustainability measures, or resolve a delivery issue with a service provider.
Other time could go to planning a regional pilot, assessing its results, preparing proposals for an annual planning cycle or updating senior leaders. The posting describes a mix of independent program ownership and close coordination with global sustainability colleagues, real estate teams and technical specialists, so priorities may shift between strategy and on-the-ground execution.
What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?
The role could deepen expertise in portfolio-scale sustainability for corporate buildings, including the connections among leasing, design, construction and operations. Leading regional pilots and measuring outcomes could also build experience in evaluating interventions and making decisions about wider adoption.
Regular collaboration with global specialists and senior leaders may develop strategic communication and program leadership skills. Potential future directions could include broader regional or global sustainability responsibility, or work in sustainable real estate, facilities strategy or environmental program management. The posting does not specify a formal promotion path.
The main stakeholders you might be interacting with
Internal partners include regional portfolio managers, leasing teams, design and construction groups, facilities management, engineers, program managers and global sustainability colleagues. The manager advises these teams and works with them to incorporate sustainability into property decisions and operations.
External stakeholders may include landlords, developers, property management firms, engineering consultants and other service providers. Their cooperation can affect how sustainability measures are included in leases, building projects and ongoing services. Senior leaders are also relevant audiences for program outcomes and regional planning proposals.
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