DescriptionDoes working hard, making history and having fun resonate with your professional lifestyle? Do you like to be creative and solve challenges with innovative ideas? Are you excited by opportunities to work across multiple teams that support the U.S. Intelligence Community? Do you feel passionate about designing and building secure facilities using structured project management methodologies?This team is looking for an experienced Program Management professional to lead cross functional teams to drive the planning, design and construction activities of secure office spaces to support the US Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) communities. This role requires someone with strong relationship building skills who will work with stakeholders on strategic planning/projects within Region Services organization. Some examples of project work may include support of delivering new or expanding current ADC RMF facilities.The Technical Program Manager works across various organizations to define project scope, solutions, develop project schedules, phased deliverables, key milestones and evaluate risks. You will bring project management, critical infrastructure, operations, networking, process improvement, critical thinking and risk management skills to this position.You must be comfortable managing remove project delivery teams, and possess the ability to facilitate technical discussions to troubleshoot project management issues and remove barriers to project success.The ideal candidate is exceptionally analytical and has a continuous improvement mindset. They have program management skill sets and a strong communicator (verbally and written) to collaborate to solve cross-organization challenges creatively.This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.Key job responsibilities
Lead large scale, complex facility construction and retro-fit projects
Influence current and future region strategic planning and forecasting models
Document and standardize cross functional processes and procedures
Develop, communicate and maintain project road maps
Effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Liaison between various teams and organizations to coordinate competing activities
Document writing and presentations up to the director level
A day in the lifeHere at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.Mentorship & Career GrowthOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.About the teamThe Region Services Operations (RSO) Citadel organization owns and drives strategic, operational, and tactical initiatives to deliver secure spaces for AWS programs with government customers globally. We empower organizations to achieve parity by offering flexible solutions that standardizes design and operations of secure spaces regardless of location, size, or customer.Citadel’s vision is to provide global controllership across a portfolio of secure spaces for AWS customers operating in highly-regulated environments by driving efficiency and standardization. We work backwards from unique customer regulations, access to classified systems, and user experiences to offer solutions that enable customers to deliver upon their mission. Our service, Secure Space as a Service, centralizes strategic, operational, and tactical functions to deliver efficient operations for AWS customers.Our customers are global, unique, and diverse; our services must adapt and provide efficient solutions to drive parity across all spaces globally.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Arlington, VA, USA | Columbia, MD, USA | Denver, CO, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USABasic Qualifications
3+ years of technical product or program management experience
3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
2+ years of software development experience
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
Experience working independently to design, plan, and execute technical projects; able to distill data and articulate rationale for making difficult trade-offs and prioritizations
Demonstrated knowledge of technical program management and engineering best practices
Experience with cross-organizational communication to both technical- and non-technical audiences from engineers to directors
Proven experience in managing medium-sized enterprise projects, gathering and communicating technical requirements
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 $101,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/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.
