The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.
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Key job responsibilities
As an experienced technology program/project manager, you will be responsible for:
Leading and managing complex cloud migration and transformation projects/programmes from inception to completion
Ensuring successful delivery of project/programme outcomes within agreed time frames, budget and quality parameters
Developing and executing project/programme level planning with the agility to adjust strategies as necessary to meet evolving business objectives
Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across customers, partners and internal teams at all levels
Driving key decisions and resolving project/programme level risks and issues
Establishing robust governance model, project/programme structure and communication plan
Leading a multidisciplinary teams of technical specialists
Ensuring compliance with security, regulatory and governance requirements
Bridging business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating engineering discussions and ensuring alignment with customer business outcomes
Distilling customer needs into clear technical requirements and map them to business outcomes
A day in the life
Diverse Experiences
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Experience in leading and delivering enterprise-level IT engagements
Knowledge of technology principles and services including infrastructure, business applications, data management, security, application platforms, and consumer-facing technology
Experience in leading multiple Agile teams (like Scrum Masters, Product Owners) concurrently or at scale
active project management certification (e.g., APM, CSM, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2)
AWS certification
Experience in delivering customer engagements in a professional services role
Experience with Agile and project management toolsets like Jira, Rally, VersionOne or Taiga
Experience working with and presenting to C-level executives, IT, and lines of businesses across organizations or equivalent
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