AWS Manager, Technical Program Management, Infrastructure, US West

Amazon • Umatilla, OR

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About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation
of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re
looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply
chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.
You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive
culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services has an immediate opening for a Manager, Technical Program
Management, Infrastructure to support data center infrastructure expansion. The
Manager will lead TPM reports and cross functional teams to drive regional data
center build projects, from inception through design, implementation, testing,
and deployment.

The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally strong communicator, both written
and verbally, possess 5+ years in tactical project management, and have 3+ years
leading 5+ person teams delivering highly technical initiatives, demonstrating
strategic program management. Experience in managing data center infrastructure
deployments is a plus. A Bachelor's Degree or additional technical experience is
required. Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design,
mechanical/electrical engineering, software/hardware engineering, data center
infrastructure/operations, and/or construction, who have transitioned to a
program management discipline will have a distinct advantage.

Candidate must be comfortable managing both co-located and remote teams of
Infrastructure TPM direct reports and matrixed project delivery teams. The
Manager will possess the ability to facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to
troubleshoot project implementation issues, and remove barriers to project
success. Being able to stand up cross-functional teams, establish trust with a
variety of stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage capital budgets,
eliminate non-value-add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and find
creative ways to accelerate project delivery is a must.

The Manager will be fully competent in a variety of project management tools,
methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit
demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope,
schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric
development/tracking. Other requirements include proficiency with MS Office, MS
Project and MS SharePoint. Experience with SQL, AI tool development, and systems
integration a plus.

This position requires 25% Travel (trips to AWS Data Center Clusters).

If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenges of
deploying highly technical and innovative projects at massive scale, this job is
for you!

Requirements

• 5+ years in tactical project management
• 3+ years leading 5+ person teams delivering highly technical initiatives, demonstrating strategic program management.
• Bachelor's Degree or additional technical experience is required.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project and MS SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in managing data center infrastructure deployments is a plus.
• Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design, mechanical/electrical engineering, software/hardware engineering, data center infrastructure/operations, and/or construction, who have transitioned to a program management discipline will have a distinct advantage.
• Experience with SQL, AI tool development, and systems integration a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead TPM reports and cross functional teams to drive regional data center build projects, from inception through design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Manage both co-located and remote teams of Infrastructure TPM direct reports and matrixed project delivery teams.
• Facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot project implementation issues, and remove barriers to project success.
• Stand up cross-functional teams, establish trust with a variety of stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage capital budgets, eliminate non-value-add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery.
• Exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager