Program Manager, AWS Solutions Architecture

Job description

DESCRIPTION

For more than 10 years, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 100+ fully featured services to millions of active customers around the world—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—to power their infrastructure. AWS Solutions Architecture (SA) is a diverse team that partners with customers, AWS Sales and several other AWS teams to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.

AWS' growth is driving a rapid expansion of its world-wide customer-facing team. The Americas team is in need for an experienced Program Manager to manage and create various events, customer programs, and strategic initiatives. This role requires ownership, autonomy, and an ability to deliver results. Clear communication and prioritization will be important as you partner with Sales, Solutions Architecture, Partners, and the Services team to deliver the best experience for millions of customers.

Here are some other qualities we are looking for:

Be great fun to work with. At AWS, we have a credo of “Work hard. Have fun. Make history”. In this role, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun. You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact.

Enjoy creating and managing programs to achieve great things. You will have a passion for developing tools and processes to enable cloud-computing experts to efficiently engage with a diverse and challenging set of customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.

Have a strong understanding of program management methodologies. The ideal candidate has successfully deployed highly strategic and visible initiatives in fast-paced, technical organizations.

Roles and Responsibilities
· As a key member of the sales team, ensure the Solutions Architecture team has the tools to effectively position AWS solutions
· Create and maintain a communications methodology between customers, Services teams, Business Development teams, and other key stakeholders within AWS
· Manage, coach, and guide a team Program Managers to develop, execute, and fulfill programs, as well as develop new programs to meet emerging needs
· Partner with AWS Sales and Business Development teams to coordinate activities and programs that span across the AWS sales ecosystem

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications
· BA/BS or BBA is required
· 5+ years of relevant program management experience or other related experience
· 2-3 years of Management experience
· Experience working in a fast-paced environment similar to a high-tech start-up
· Experience with translating business activities into operational processes