Program Manager WWPS National Security

Are you excited about partnering with the Intelligence Community (IC) and National Security industry to drive highvisibility and strategic programs and lead operational processes that enable business growth Are you equally comfortable working with engineering and development teams to meet business requirements If so the AWS Federal Delivery Organization (FDO) Program Management Office (PMO) is looking for a Program Manager (PEM) with a proven record of delivering results.

The AWS World Wide Public Sector (WWPS) team is looking for an exceptional Program Manager to support our growing National Security business within our FDO. FDO is responsible for program management activities across a portfolio of Federal programs. Activities include managing multiple concurrent region expansion projects task orders maintaining the programs schedule risk mitigation strategies working with partners across the industry and facility programmatic administrative functions. FDO ensures contractual delivery and enables the growth of the business by managing the growing prime contracts for AWS to provide cloud services to government customers.

The role requires familiarity and experience implementing project management practices and frameworks. The role requires navigating an ambiguous environment to drive clarity of ownership and action. The role requires relentlessly high standards and an expert attention to detail. You will draw upon your background in administration and project management to raise the bar on our programmatic . You will draw upon project management critical thinking and analytic problemsolving skills coupled with good communication and organizational skills.

As a PEM you will spend time working across all phases of our prime contracts. You will directly support the PMO and Customers as part of the team that manages the programmatic relationship with government customers. You will learn how Amazon executes on our government contracts and grow as a project and program management professional. You will contribute to programmatic activities including schedule management risk management initiative tracking CDRL development proposal responses and more. You will own customerfacing initiatives and special projects that programmatic government customers require. You will work across all organizations inside AWS including Security Infrastructure Utility Computing and Sales to achieve programmatic goals and outcomes.

This position is based in Jessup Maryland. You will join a cadre of program management and technical business development professionals in pursuing new and overseeing existing US Government contract requirements milestones and deliverables.

Our team puts a high value on worklife balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here which is why we arent focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead were happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and wellbalanced lifeboth in and outside of work.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were 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 betterrounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.


Key job responsibilities
Serve as the Program Manager for a very large IC program.
Work within the PMO as an administrative/project management lead on several key efforts.
Enforce work standards assign schedules and review work discrepancies related to key efforts.
Develop and execute effective methods of communication and accountability among AWS and government stakeholders.


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3 years of program or project management experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Bachelors degree
Experience with programmatic and administrative tasks and functions
Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Possess an intermediate understanding of US Government contracting activities
Possess the ability to interact directly with government customers of varying levels of seniority
Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
Experience identifying negotiating and executing complex legal agreements
Possess strong organization skills and the ability to navigate ambiguit

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.