DESCRIPTION
At AWS, we're working to be the most customer centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, smart, and driven individual. The Data Center Maintenance & Tooling team works with the hundreds of AWS data centers around the globe to deliver the highest quality and lowest cost physical security, availability, capacity, and scaling results for our customers. Our aim is to standardize operations globally by delivering tools, policy, processes and procedures to our internal teams. The team is seeking a Technical Program Manger to solve innovative problems via business process and technology innovations. They will be a highly visible leader that will own the communication, coordination, and execution of a multi-year program vision. Our mission is to provide critical data to operators and engineers that enables them to make informed decisions for maintenance of data center facilities. Our team of TPMs work with senior product and engineering leaders to define strategy and requirements. They design, coordinate, and execute technical solutions that scale globally. Managing numerous complex systems and organizations, they are expected to make appropriate trade-offs between business vs. technical constraints, clearly communicate goals, roles, and responsibilities. They also identify opportunities to converge overlapping technical efforts, and drive the long term strategy.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.
Youll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Key job responsibilities
The successful candidate is able to:
- Manage Operational relationships with support teams and internal operations business partners to drive increased performance
- Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases
- Effectively interact and collaborate with Customers, Project Sponsors, Technical Product Managers and multiple internal teams to define and deliver complex solutions
- Proactively recognize and drive opportunities to simplify processes
- Contribute to and influence technical designs
- Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
- Lead the effective and efficient delivery of large, complex technical projects and programs
- Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance business needs with technical constraints
- Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels
- Create, maintain and disseminate program information to stakeholders
- Travel up to 25%
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Herndon, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science , Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of technical product, program management.
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both technical and non-technical discussions Proven leadership and teamwork skills.
- Proficiency with at least one schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet or alternative
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science , Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience supporting business intelligence (BI) needs by summarizing and reporting key analytical findings
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $87,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
