Geo Strategist – Sub-Saharan Africa, Israel, Mediterranean

Description Work hard, have fun, make history. That's what we do every day at Amazon. Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region manages an extensive corporate office portfolio encompassing approximately 10 million rentable square feet (RSF) spread over 43 countries, 86 cities, and 139 buildings. Currently, GREF's EMEA operations are organized into nine distinct areas to efficiently serve its diverse customer base, including various business teams, leaders, and vendors who utilize Amazon's corporate offices. Looking ahead to 2025, GREF plans to restructure its services to align more closely with major Amazon organizations such as AWS, Stores, Devices, and FGBS. This strategic realignment will consolidate the existing nine areas into five geographical regions or "Geos," mirroring the operational and reporting structures of Amazon's key business units. Amazon\'s GREF team is seeking a Geo Strategist to align real estate strategy to business needs in partnership with key GREF stakeholders and maintain a customer-centric approach. The role will partner with all Amazon teams and functions such as PP, PR, TRAD (Talent Research & Development), along with internal GREF teams, to support the implementation of workplace design, space, and strategic needs for the Geo in order to support business requirements. This role will support GEO 4: Sub-Saharan Africa, Israel, Mediterranean, which will oversee 7 countries, 9 cities, 13 buildings and 1.6MM RSF. This position requires the candidate to be based within this geo, facilitating direct and efficient support for GREF\'s operations in the region. The ideal candidate is an experienced and engaging professional who will excel within an entrepreneurial culture—providing vision, leadership, and communication—embracing details and owning outcomes. They should be approachable, consultative, and capable of offering direction and recommendations while fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must balance frugality with creativity, approach problems with root-cause thinking, and navigate ambiguity with a bias for action in a fast-paced environment. This position is office-based; however, Amazon supports flexible arrangements where needed. This role is based in the specified GEO and involves a matrix reporting structure with cross-functional coordination. Responsibilities Develop and lead the implementation of strategic initiatives to support business requirements Write documents and provide writing support in line with Amazon standards Support in-person and remote meetings with internal GREF stakeholders and customers Collaborate with global business partnering and business leaders to understand real estate and portfolio needs, ensuring requirements are captured and addressed Coordinate with stakeholders including FP&A, Finance Leaders, and PXT to validate headcount data and forecasted demand Maintain clear and consistent communication with business units, providing updates and addressing real estate and portfolio concerns Work in a matrix reporting structure with both dotted and hard reporting lines Cross-functionally engage and coordinate with Regional Portfolio Strategist Basic Qualifications Significant experience in program or project management Significant experience developing real estate strategies, working in space planning, occupancy planning, program management, or customer experience Preferred Qualifications Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership Customer-experience focused; consistently exceeding expectations and prioritizing customer needs Excellence in reporting; ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights Effective communication with stakeholders at all levels, with regular updates and transparency Collaborative mindset; strong cross-functional teamwork Problem-solving mindset; actively seeking opportunities to address areas for improvement Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups contributing to Employment Equity. We may require verification of the right to work in South Africa, and you may need to submit documents such as your identity document or passport and any applicable work permit with your application. If you require accommodations during the application or hiring process, please visit the accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you are applying in isn\'t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Company - Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) LimitedJob ID: A #J-18808-Ljbffr