Program Manager, AWS Legal

Amazon • Arlington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon’s Legal Department is looking for a motivated and strong Program Manager to support Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS provides cloud computing services and IT infrastructure to public and private customers around the globe, including on-demand compute capacity, data storage, AI, machine learning, and more. The role is part of a global legal team responsible for counseling AWS on a broad range of sustainability, product compliance, environmental, health and safety, privacy, trade, and logistics issues across AWS’s supply chains and global data center footprint.

As a Program Manager, you will drive projects focused on the development, implementation, and improvement of systems and processes that support AWS’s legal and regulatory compliance work. You will collaborate with and manage relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders – including legal, technical, and business teams – providing operational support for a wide range of emerging regulatory issues. To be successful in this role, you must be able to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment, planning and prioritizing across multiple workstreams to keep projects on track. You will need to think creatively and strategically to identify root causes and solutions for the short- and long-term, and present your recommendations clearly to stakeholders. You will manage programs and projects end-to-end, facilitate alignment between teams with different — and sometimes competing — priorities, and escalate or act with appropriate urgency to move work forward even in the face of ambiguity.

Amazon offers its employees the opportunity to develop their experience and career with one of the world’s most recognized and dynamic brands. The successful candidate is enthusiastic, enjoys being challenged, and thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
• Experience delivering projects from conception through completion

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree, or PMP certificate
• Experience defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics
• Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements

Responsibilities

• Drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of systems and processes that support AWS legal’s regulatory risk management and compliance team
• Collaborate with and manage relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders, including legal, technical, and business teams
• Manage programs and projects end-to-end, from conception through completion, ensuring clear communication and on-time delivery across multiple workstreams
• Plan and prioritize work to keep projects on track in a fast-paced environment
• Ascertain the root cause of problems and develop both short- and long-term solutions, presenting recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership
• Facilitate alignment between teams with different — and sometimes competing — priorities, escalating or acting with appropriate urgency to move work forward even in the face of ambiguity
• Lead process improvement initiatives, leveraging data, metrics, and technology to drive operational efficiency
• Ensure stakeholders are informed on project deliverables, timelines, and other pertinent information
• Use writing skills to share project updates and draft documents as needed
• Leverage AI tools to streamline workflows, surface insights, and improve the efficiency of compliance processes — and to identify new ways that technology can raise the bar on how the team operates

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: Mid Level