Senior Worldwide Data & AI Strategist - Retail, Restaurant, and Consumer Goods, Data & AI GTM

As a Senior Worldwide Data/GenAI Strategist within the Data Strategy for AI team at AWS you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing data and AI strategies specifically focused on the Retail Restaurant and Consumer Goods (RRCG) sector. Youll help drive the adoption of AWSs comprehensive suite of Database Analytics AI/ML and Generative AI solutions across major enterprises in these industries.

In this role youll identify and engage with key RRCG customers to understand their unique challenges and opportunities architecting solutions that leverage AWSs AI capabilities to transform their businesses. Youll build and nurture strategic relationships with customer executives and technical leaders while enabling AWS sales teams to drive meaningful customer engagements and long-term business growth.

Working at the intersection of technology and business youll collaborate closely with AWS product teams to influence roadmaps ensure service offerings align with RRCG industry needs and address critical customer requirements. Your insights and industry expertise will help shape the evolution of AWSs AI/ML services while establishing AWS as the preferred platform for AI transformation in the RRCG sector.

Youll have the opportunity to drive innovation and thought leadership in applying next-generation AI technologies to solve complex industry challenges from intelligent supply chain optimization to personalized customer experiences. This role offers the exciting chance to be at the forefront of AI adoption in one of the worlds largest industry sectors while working with AWSs comprehensive cloud technologies.

Key job responsibilities
- Drive strategic initiatives for AWSs data and AI transformation across the RRCG (Retail Restaurant and Consumer Goods) sector focusing on enterprise-scale implementations.

- Develop industry frameworks and best practices for RRCG-specific AI/ML use cases including inventory optimization demand forecasting and personalization.

- Partner with AWS service teams to shape product roadmaps and ensure RRCG industry requirements are incorporated into development.

- Lead Executive Briefing Center (EBC) engagements with C-suite and VP-level executives articulating AWSs vision for AI transformation.

- Collaborate with regional account teams to identify and support lighthouse customers implementing AWS Data and AI platform services.

- Create thought leadership content focused on AI/ML innovation and digital transformation for both business and technical audiences.

- Build strategic relationships with industry influencers partners and customer executives to accelerate AWS adoption.

- Provide expert guidance to sales teams on complex RRCG use cases helping position AWSs data and AI solutions.

- Work cross-functionally with product marketing and solutions architecture teams to ensure consistent messaging.

- Analyze industry trends and competitive landscape to identify new opportunities and inform AWSs RRCG sector strategy.

A day in the life
- Engage with customers and AWS teams to drive AI/ML adoption strategies
- Review and contribute to technical proposals and solution architectures
- Participate in customer meetings and strategy sessions
- Collaborate with product teams on RRCG industry requirements
- Develop and review thought leadership content
- Analyze industry trends and competitive intelligence
- Support sales teams with technical guidance and use case development
- Maintain relationships with key stakeholders and executives
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases and best practices documentation
- Participate in team planning and strategy sessions

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- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- 6 years of consulting presales enterprise selling and/or program/product management experience specifically supporting analytics and AI/ML initiatives
- Experience working with big data business intelligence generative AI and other analytics technology is required
- Expertise around Industry data use cases and ability to translate LoB requirements to a technical solution.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience
- 10 years of experience in technology strategy enterprise architecture or data/analytics leadership roles
- 5 years of experience leading strategic initiatives in retail restaurant or consumer goods industries
- Experience implementing enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions
- Demonstrated track record of working directly with senior executives and stakeholders
- Experience developing and presenting business strategies and technical solutions
- Proficiency with modern data and AI architectures including data lakes data mesh and machine learning platforms

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220200/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.