Global Real Estate And Facilities Team

The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, space and occupancy planning, capital investment program management, facility maintenance, and operations in more than 60 countries. GREF is organized into three pillars: Regional Portfolio Management, Global Centers of Enablement, and Global Centers of Expertise. Workplace Design and Construction sits within the Global Centers of Excellence and includes the disciplines of Global Design, Workplace Guidelines, Business Development, Global Integrated Facilities Management, and regional Design and Construction (D&C) delivery.

The Global Design team owns the design of GREF spaces, shaping design concepts that align with GREF's strategic vision and the GREF Workplace Design Style Guide, while enhancing employee well-being. Ultimately this team defines spaces that best support the way Amazonians work. The team's Concept Designers develop foundational concepts for each space typeheadcount floors, Centers of Energy, Food and Beverage, Meetings and Events, and other specialty spacesthat are in line with foundational design principles. The regional Design Managers ensure that GREF design concepts and standards are seamlessly integrated into new projects and renovations.

The Workplace Guidelines team owns the creation, implementation, and ongoing refinement of Amazon's Global Workplace Design Guidelines and Standards, ensuring regional teams have comprehensive documentation to support delivering and refreshing spaces that best support how Amazonians work in the office. This team includes global furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E) development and implementation, as well as signage and wayfinding guidelines and standards.

The Design & Construction (D&C) delivery team delivers world-class spaces across the broad GREF portfolio, including new and refreshed office spaces, labs, Kuiper production facilities, studios, and spaces that we don't yet know the businesses need. The team includes regional leaders and Global Construction Operations, as well as GREF Information Technology.

Inclusive Team Culture: Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance: Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth: Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign opportunities based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded contributor.