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As an Analyst within the Network Strategy Performance team, you will own analytics that directly shape where and how Amazon serves customers globally. You will model network scenarios spanning 100+ sites across 40+ countries, inform multi-year investment decisions, and deliver insights that influence headcount allocation, site strategy, and contact routing for one of the world's largest customer service networks.
This isn't a reporting role — you'll tackle ambiguous, high-stakes questions: Where should we expand next? How do we balance cost-to-serve against customer experience across geographies? What's the optimal site mix for the next three years? Your analysis will flow directly into monthly, OP and 3YP cycles that leadership uses to allocate resources.
You will partner closely with Operations, Products, FP&A, and Service Delivery teams — identifying gaps, measuring performance, and driving automation and process improvement initiatives. You will contribute to the team's AI-driven transformation agenda by applying AI tools to increase the speed, quality, and scale of analytical outputs.
Key job responsibilities
- Own analytical inputs for network planning — model contact allocation scenarios, site investment options, and capacity strategies across geographies. Build and maintain the frameworks that determine how millions of weekly customer contacts are distributed across the global CS network, coordinating with Finance, and Service Delivery teams to ensure alignment with cost and CX targets.
- Translate complex or ambiguous network strategy questions into structured analysis — e.g., site expansion feasibility, cost-to-serve trade-offs, regional performance variance. Dive into the heart of ambiguous problems with non-defined inputs and outputs, identify root causes driving site or network-level performance gaps, and derive recommendations that influence headcount allocation, site investment, and network architecture decisions.
- Independently apply AI tools (e.g., Amazon Q, generative AI assistants, AgentZ) to accelerate analytical workflows, identifying opportunities to improve speed and quality of planning outputs. Develop side-of-desk automation for repetitive tasks within your workstream, demonstrating measurable productivity improvement.
- Design, implement, and support self-service analytics platforms that provide business teams with ad-hoc access to large datasets. Drive automation of data requirements by scaling data processes, creating dashboards, and building efficient queries across diverse data sources (contact volumes, productivity metrics, cost data, CX scores) to provide a holistic view of network performance.
- Communicate complex analytical insights and translate network performance data into clear narratives for Finance, Service delivery and senior leadership. Present analysis to leadership audiences with clarity and conviction. Participate in strategic and tactical planning discussions (OP, 3YP, QXG), producing well-structured documents that tie conclusions to business outcomes.
About the team
The Network Strategy and Performance (NSP) team defines and delivers the right human-assisted support to Amazon customers under demand and labor supply volatility, by optimizing the Amazon Customer Service (CS) network for customer experience, associate experience, and cost. We are responsible for: (1) planning customer support staffing; (2) preserving the customer experience when customers contact Customer Service; and (3) ensuring best costs for providing customer support.
We analyze historical data and anticipate potential business events to accurately predict the number of Customer Service Associates (CSAs) required for a given period. Our areas of expertise span forecasting, planning, optimization, data analytics, execution and reporting. We deliver our vision using operations research, data science, and program management — and we continue to challenge the status quo, invent and simplify, and deliver excellence for our customers.
The Network Performance team is on a transformation journey. We are building a future-ready team that combines analytical rigor with AI fluency, executive-level communication, and the ability to drive outcomes across organizational boundaries. We are seeking an Analyst to join this team and help shape how Amazon plans, staff, and optimizes its Customer Service network.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle - 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
As an Analyst within the Network Strategy Performance team, you will own analytics that directly shape where and how Amazon serves customers globally. You will model network scenarios spanning 100+ sites across 40+ countries, inform multi-year investment decisions, and deliver insights that influence headcount allocation, site strategy, and contact routing for one of the world's largest customer service networks.
This isn't a reporting role — you'll tackle ambiguous, high-stakes questions: Where should we expand next? How do we balance cost-to-serve against customer experience across geographies? What's the optimal site mix for the next three years? Your analysis will flow directly into monthly, OP and 3YP cycles that leadership uses to allocate resources.
You will partner closely with Operations, Products, FP&A, and Service Delivery teams — identifying gaps, measuring performance, and driving automation and process improvement initiatives. You will contribute to the team's AI-driven transformation agenda by applying AI tools to increase the speed, quality, and scale of analytical outputs.
Key job responsibilities
- Own analytical inputs for network planning — model contact allocation scenarios, site investment options, and capacity strategies across geographies. Build and maintain the frameworks that determine how millions of weekly customer contacts are distributed across the global CS network, coordinating with Finance, and Service Delivery teams to ensure alignment with cost and CX targets.
- Translate complex or ambiguous network strategy questions into structured analysis — e.g., site expansion feasibility, cost-to-serve trade-offs, regional performance variance. Dive into the heart of ambiguous problems with non-defined inputs and outputs, identify root causes driving site or network-level performance gaps, and derive recommendations that influence headcount allocation, site investment, and network architecture decisions.
- Independently apply AI tools (e.g., Amazon Q, generative AI assistants, AgentZ) to accelerate analytical workflows, identifying opportunities to improve speed and quality of planning outputs. Develop side-of-desk automation for repetitive tasks within your workstream, demonstrating measurable productivity improvement.
- Design, implement, and support self-service analytics platforms that provide business teams with ad-hoc access to large datasets. Drive automation of data requirements by scaling data processes, creating dashboards, and building efficient queries across diverse data sources (contact volumes, productivity metrics, cost data, CX scores) to provide a holistic view of network performance.
- Communicate complex analytical insights and translate network performance data into clear narratives for Finance, Service delivery and senior leadership. Present analysis to leadership audiences with clarity and conviction. Participate in strategic and tactical planning discussions (OP, 3YP, QXG), producing well-structured documents that tie conclusions to business outcomes.
About the team
The Network Strategy and Performance (NSP) team defines and delivers the right human-assisted support to Amazon customers under demand and labor supply volatility, by optimizing the Amazon Customer Service (CS) network for customer experience, associate experience, and cost. We are responsible for: (1) planning customer support staffing; (2) preserving the customer experience when customers contact Customer Service; and (3) ensuring best costs for providing customer support.
We analyze historical data and anticipate potential business events to accurately predict the number of Customer Service Associates (CSAs) required for a given period. Our areas of expertise span forecasting, planning, optimization, data analytics, execution and reporting. We deliver our vision using operations research, data science, and program management — and we continue to challenge the status quo, invent and simplify, and deliver excellence for our customers.
The Network Performance team is on a transformation journey. We are building a future-ready team that combines analytical rigor with AI fluency, executive-level communication, and the ability to drive outcomes across organizational boundaries. We are seeking an Analyst to join this team and help shape how Amazon plans, staff, and optimizes its Customer Service network.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle - 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Strategy Analyst
Management Consulting Firms Are the Largest Sponsors
McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte Strategy, Accenture Strategy, and Kearney sponsor strategy analysts and associates through H-1B at scale and have decades of established immigration filing processes. These firms recruit globally from top MBA and undergraduate programs. Starting compensation is $100,000 to $120,000 for post-undergrad and $190,000 or more for post-MBA associates.
Tech Company Corporate Strategy Teams Pay the Most
Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft run internal strategy teams that function like embedded consulting groups, paying $120,000 to $200,000 in total compensation with equity. These companies file thousands of H-1B petitions annually and have immigration teams that process strategy role sponsorship routinely. Target roles titled Corporate Strategy Analyst, Strategic Planning Manager, or BizOps Analyst.
An MBA From a Top Program Creates a Direct Pipeline
Top MBA programs at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Columbia, and Kellogg are primary recruiting sources for both consulting firms and corporate strategy teams. MBA programs provide F-1 OPT for your first role, and employers recruit on campus expecting to sponsor H-1B for top performers. If direct sponsorship from abroad is difficult, an MBA creates the most structured pathway into U.S. strategy roles.
Corporate Development and M&A Experience Commands a Premium
Strategy analysts with investment banking backgrounds who can run DCF models, comparable company analysis, and merger integration planning are in high demand at tech companies building corporate development teams. Cisco, Salesforce, Google, and Amazon pay $140,000 to $220,000 for corp dev roles that combine strategy analysis with deal execution. These positions have strong H-1B classification.
Quantitative Skills Differentiate You From Generalists
Strategy roles requiring SQL, Python, Tableau, and statistical analysis have significantly stronger H-1B specialty occupation classification than qualitative-only advisory positions. Build a skill set that combines strategic thinking with data analysis to position yourself for the analytically rigorous roles that employers most need to fill and that USCIS classifies most favorably.
TN Management Consultant Works for Canadian and Mexican Analysts
The Management Consultant profession on the USMCA treaty list directly covers strategy analyst and corporate strategy roles involving market assessment, organizational analysis, and strategic advisory. Ensure the offer letter describes consulting-style duties. Canadians apply at the border for same-day approval with no cap or lottery, making TN the fastest pathway for strategy professionals from USMCA countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the typical salary for sponsored Strategy Analyst roles in the U.S.?
Entry-level strategy analysts and business associates earn $80,000 to $115,000. At McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, first-year business analysts earn $110,000 to $120,000 in total compensation with performance bonus. Senior strategy analysts at technology companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta earn $130,000 to $170,000. Strategy managers and directors earn $175,000 to $260,000 at major tech companies with equity. Corporate development analysts at financial institutions earn $100,000 to $150,000.
Which visa types do Strategy Analysts typically use?
H-1B visa is the primary pathway with strong approval rates because strategy roles require quantitative degrees in business, economics, finance, or engineering. TN visas work well for Canadian and Mexican citizens under the Management Consultant category, which maps directly to strategy analyst roles. L-1 visa transfers are common at multinational consulting firms and corporations. E-3 visas serve Australian nationals. O-1 visa is occasionally used for senior strategy leaders.
What types of companies sponsor Strategy Analysts?
Management consulting firms are the largest sponsors: McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, and Accenture file thousands of H-1B petitions annually and sponsor strategy analysts as standard practice. Technology companies (Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Uber, Airbnb) sponsor for corporate strategy and business operations roles. Financial institutions (JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs) sponsor for strategy and corporate development positions. Consumer goods companies (Procter & Gamble, Nike) and healthcare firms (J&J, UnitedHealth) also sponsor.
What qualifications strengthen a Strategy Analyst's sponsorship case?
A degree in economics, finance, business administration, engineering, or applied mathematics provides the strongest H-1B foundation. An MBA from a top program is the standard credential for post-MBA strategy roles at consulting firms and corporate strategy teams. Strong financial modeling skills, proficiency in Excel and SQL, and experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) demonstrate analytical capability. Case interview preparation and structured problem-solving methodology are essential for consulting track applications.
What is the career progression for a sponsored Strategy Analyst?
At consulting firms, the path moves from analyst or associate to engagement manager to principal to partner, with compensation reaching $300,000 to $500,000 at the principal level and $1 million or more for partners. In corporate strategy, the trajectory is analyst to senior analyst to strategy manager to director to VP of strategy or chief strategy officer. Many strategy analysts transition to private equity, venture capital, or operational leadership roles after 2 to 4 years. An MBA is typically required for advancement beyond the senior analyst level.
How to find Strategy Analyst jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Strategy Analyst positions with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting international candidates with sponsoring employers. Focus your search on consulting firms, investment banks, tech companies, and Fortune 500 corporations that commonly sponsor H-1B, L-1, and O-1 visas for analytical roles. These employers typically value strategic planning expertise and frequently hire internationally.