Allen Lewis

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Head of Organization Health & Governance - Risk / Compliance @ Amazon
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I'm a goal-oriented individual dedicated to delivering exceptional customer satisfaction and exceeding business expectations. With 10 years of professional experience in program management, including eight years within risk management, I have a proven track record of identifying, developing, and launching complex initiatives to drive business success. I place heavy focus on enhancing the customer experience, improving efficiency and productivity, and mitigating risk. I am adept at risk/product/program management, facilitating cross-functional/geographical initiatives, managing executive engagements, and building scalable mechanisms that enable force multiplication and operational excellence.I bring a self-motivated mindset to my work and continuously seek new opportunities to solve problems. I am an empathetic leader who is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that encourages collaboration, authenticity, and self-actualization for all. My expertise in risk/program/product management, coupled with my passion for empowering others, has enabled me to deliver positive business results over the last nine years. I am always looking for new challenges, and I thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

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Allen Lewis Work Experience Details
  • Amazon
    Head Of Organization Health & Governance - Risk / Compliance
    Amazon Aug 2024 - Present
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    • Serve as the ‘Head of Organizational Health & Governance - Risk/Compliance’, and lead a global team of 37 individuals (four managers) who oversee eight VP goals (15 Director goals). The team is responsible for: assessing transportation carrier partner Profit & Loss statements to corroborate profit ranges in marketing materials (16 individuals); leading strategy and program/product/risk initiatives to drive process excellence (13 individuals); and managing Department of Transportation regulatory engagements and program initiatives to maintain/improve compliance (8 individuals) • Directed Operational Planning (OP1) across Food Safety, Trade, Transportation, Environmental, and Dangerous Goods, aligning core strategic work across the compliance verticals representing 10+ VP organizations• Led organization redesign, restructuring 500 individuals to align with tenets of an effective compliance organization• Oversaw design and implementation of an ‘Audit & Monitoring’ strategy across Food Safety, Trade, Transportation, and Environmental, enabling scale and best in class compliance processes, impacting 700 people and 15+ processes• Developed and directed a condensed risk assessment framework (four weeks vs. nine weeks), uncovering 53 unmonitored, high-risks in 18 countries and presented remediation plans to business and legal VP leadership• Created a successful team from the ground up and promoted five team members to Sr. Risk Manager, showcasing skills for talent acquisition, team development, and vision development and implementation
  • Amazon
    Principal Risk Manager
    Amazon Oct 2023 - Aug 2024
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    Led a global program/risk management team ('Organization Health & Governance') of 11 team members within the Transportation Risk & Compliance department at Amazon. The team is responsible for translating organizational goals and vision into practice while equipping team members with the necessary toolkit along the way. The team serves as the ingestion point for new proposals (programs/products/processes) and is responsible for: program oversight (process monitoring, standardization, and improvement), Health and Metrics (reporting, metrics, business reviews, goals), Product/tech facilitation, Resource Management and Optimization, Strategic Initiatives, Learning and Development, Change Management, and Corporate Governance. At a high-level, the team is responsible for: 1) establishing compliance frameworks for program-wide initiatives and new transportation models; 2) building and enhancing internal processes, products, and mechanisms; 3) providing strategic guidance to internal and external teams; 4) managing organizational health and developing associated remediation plans; and 5) supporting ongoing risk management activities.
  • Amazon
    Senior Risk Manager
    Amazon May 2021 - Oct 2023
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    - Designed a worldwide ‘Audit & Monitoring’ strategy across 23 countries impacting 250+ team members and 13.7K 3Ps to drive process standardization, scale, and compliance effectiveness enabling a defensible risk management program in alignment with Department of Justice standards and industry best practices- Owned global VP-level quarterly (SVP annually) compliance business reviews highlighting key program updates, emerging risks, non-compliance trends, and associated projects aimed to reduce business risks - Managed two SVP resourcing initiatives to a) present YoY efficiency improvements and cost of compliance, and b) escalate resource reductions while informing stakeholders of residual risk resulting from placing critical projects below the line leading to securing 11 incremental headcount and $400K in OpEx- Created a successful team from the ground up, expanded scope from an individual contributor to people leader, and promoted three team members from Risk Managers to Sr. Risk Managers, showcasing skills for talent acquisition, team development, and vision development and implementation - Developed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy for 250+ team members enabling a clear, objective focus on the organization’s largest cultural needs improving key metrics by 500bps within six months- Launched the first comprehensive, consolidated, and risk-based metric to inform Amazon Transportation businesses of holistic carrier compliance, associated risks, and where to prioritize tech and program resources while enforcing actions for material non-compliance enabling 800bps network-wide compliance improvement within 18 months
  • Amazon
    Risk Manager
    Amazon Aug 2020 - May 2021
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    - Product Managed audit process transitions from Excel to web-based solutions (in-house product and Salesforce) leading to a 10% productivity improvement for 80 team members.- Developed the first resourcing report out for the Transportation Risk & Compliance organization and presented to two VPs (Finance and Compliance) which became standardized and widely adopted by other organizations.- Facilitated compliance launch in São Paulo, Brazil enabling effective risk identification, management, and reporting.- Launched bi-monthly compliance business reviews to VP leadership.- Uncovered and surfaced critical inspection/reporting gaps leading to immediate hire of four headcount.
  • Amazon
    North America Quality Assurance Manager
    Amazon Nov 2019 - Aug 2020
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    - Assisted in developing the Quality Assurance program while influencing the underlying strategy, including: 3YP, worldwide parity coordination, and metrics development.- Designed a scalable mechanism to track and report audit quality scores enabling objective, targeted performance assessments leading to 1000bps quality improvement within six months.- Developed methodology to reduce audit reviews by 75% saving two headcount while enabling program scaling.- Transitioned 400 hours per week of manual tasks to offshore team saving 10 headcount.- Implemented strategic quality measurements to increase US audit quality scores 10% YoY.- Developed and launched an automated quality dashboard utilizing Power BI enabling self-service metric deep dives for internal stakeholders.- Launched a bi-weekly QA newsletter to report QA updates (projects, field audit guidance, and quality/SLA metrics) providing stakeholders visibility into project updates and field auditor (customer) tips/tricks to drive improved audit quality scores.- Created and conducted remote and in-person audit training to an offshore team resulting in 90% audit quality score improvement YoY.- Managed weekly metrics (aggregation, deep dives, and reporting) and presented findings to internal stakeholders.
  • Amazon
    Risk Analyst
    Amazon Jul 2019 - Nov 2019
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    - Developed long-term transition plan to shift manual, repetitive tasks offshore saving 30+ headcount since 2019 enabling onshore team members to focus on high-judgement activities.- Launched a standardized audit training program for employees enabling expedited new hire onboarding, consistent audit methodology, and improved customer experience.- Performed compliance audits of Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners to ensure adherence to state/federal regulations and Amazon Program Policies.
  • Union Pacific Railroad
    Staff Internal Auditor
    Union Pacific Railroad Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
    Omaha, Ne, Us
    Audits:• Revenue- Systemically identified a population of UP's freight revenue down to a car level- Reviewed UP's internal systems responsible for applying rates to waybills and ensured proper data flow between internal systemsExtracurriculars: - Member of 'Advancement for Soft Skills' - Assisted in on-campus recruiting at UNO
  • Union Pacific Railroad
    Internal Audit Associate
    Union Pacific Railroad Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
    Omaha, Ne, Us
    Audits:• Contractors- Ensured suppliers were in compliance with contracts- Conducted field visits to rail supplier's production facilities to ensure operations (inspections and quality assessments) were in accordance with their contract• Fleet Management- Used SQL to identify a population of all UP leased vehicles and recalculated and reviewed: lease payments (principal and interest), maintenance charges, and other vehicle costs- Performed trend analysis of vehicle maintenance charges and billing anomalies using SQL• 3rd Party Logistics - Utilized SQL to ensure invoices were appropriately calculated- Systematically identified a population of bill adjustments and reviewed a statistical sample of adjustments to ensure adjustments were given for valid business reasons• Hazardous Materials- Reviewed UP processes to ensure compliance with the American Chemistry Council• FRA Reporting- Utilized SQL to review occupational illnesses to verify UP reported the injuries in accordance with the FRA- Performed an analysis of equipment damages to ensure costs properly flowed through internal systems and UP reported costs accurately• Accounts Payable- Utilized SQL to obtain a population of invoices from an internal system and reviewed the invoices to ensure invoices received appropriate approval per HRExtracurricular:- Aided in recruiting by representing UP at UNO's Career Fair- Member of the UP Leadership Summit planning team- Assisted in preparing UP's internal audit manual to ensure compliance with internal audit standards per the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)- Member of "Work Life Integration" task force- Member of "Audit Report Standards" task force
  • Union Pacific Railroad
    Audit Intern
    Union Pacific Railroad Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
    Omaha, Ne, Us
    Audits:• Contractors - Reviewed contracts to become familiar with third-party contractors and contractor's obligations and liabilities, identified services contractors performed, and ensured services were billed per the contract- Reviewed invoices to identify billing anomalies (duplicate billings, overcharging of services, and mileage overcompensation) - Reviewed Daily Work Reports to ensure they corresponded with invoice line items• Engineering Bridge- Met with Engineering employees to obtain an understanding of track structures (i.e., bridges, tunnels, and culverts)- Reviewed Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) guidelines- Systematically (SQL) obtained a population of all track structures on UP's network- Systematically (SQL) identified track structure repair frequencies from the population mentioned above - Reviewed bridges requiring an underwater inspection by manually reviewing the UP Track Network Map (a virtual map showing track structures across the network) and matching the identified bridges to the population of underwater bridges• FRA Reporting- Reviewed personal injuries, grade crossing incidents, and rail equipment incidents to ensure the incidents were appropriately documented and reported per FRA guidelines• Conflict of Interest- Reviewed potential conflicts of interest submitted by employees and ensured the conflict was properly mitigated per UP policy• Continuous Auditing - Reviewed employee business receipts for misuse of company credit cards- Performed SQL analyses to ensure Field Training testing was in compliance with UP standards- Performed trend analyses on employee expenses, General Ledger, and FCPA • Special Investigations- Reviewed confidential cases as they were reported to UP, performed analyses, and conducted interviews accordingly
  • Ups
    Supervisor
    Ups Jan 2015 - May 2016
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    - Supervised 20+ package unloaders to ensure trailers were unloaded safely and timely - Provided employees daily feedback regarding safety and work productivity - Created daily work plans to meet business production goals- Analyzed deficiencies in the unload department and developed solutions to help increase employee output- Member of the Supervisor Leadership Committee- Reviewed work-related injuries and developed solutions to prevent/mitigate future incidents- Formulated plans to increase employee engagement - Worked M-F from 5-10pm while receiving undergraduate degree
  • Ups
    Package Handler
    Ups Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    - Unloaded delivery trucks M-F from 5-9pm while attending school

Allen Lewis Education Details

  • University Of Nebraska At Omaha
    University Of Nebraska At Omaha
    Accounting
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University
    Nebraska Wesleyan University

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