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AWS is seeking a Customer Solutions Manager (CSM) to help customers realize sustained business value by accelerating their customer transformation journey. The successful candidate will help the customer design and rapidly execute strategic migrations to the AWS cloud and build modern cloud native solutions that fulfil their highest ambitions. You will work backwards from customer objectives utilize AWS best practices developed over thousands of engagements and design and execute an end-to-end frictionless cloud adoption experience. Your customers capture the full potential of AWS industry-leading solutions. As a CSM you are a thought leader with a strategic business mindset. You use your technical acumen program management organizational change management and communication skills to problem solve challenge the status quo and align a broad range of multidisciplinary teams including sales solution architecture enterprise support product development professional services and partners.
You will earn trust across the customers organization identify strategic opportunities uncover cloud use cases establish roadmaps and actionable program plans capture success criteria orchestrate advanced technical architectures and establish programmatic governance. You own and drive execution excellence for the end-to-end customer cloud journey (e.g. technical operational organizational and educational) that span IT teams executives and business units.
At AWS we value critical thinking self-motivation and thrive in ambiguous entrepreneurial environments. You will pay attention to detail but think big on behalf of our customers. As a CSM you have a business outcome mindset broad technical background and a driven problem-solver. You are a team player use data to make decisions express yourself thoughtfully verbally and in writing and are passionate about delivering Earths most customer-centric experiences.
At AWS we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity equity and inclusion. We have 10 employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.
The successful candidate will:
Contributes to business and technical discussions and asks relevant questions to uncover dependencies.
Working knowledge in multiple relevant technology domain areas (e.g. compute hardware network software big data security etc.). Has some experience and/or deeper understanding in at least one technology area.
Considers the larger picture (e.g. efficiency availability operability scalability risks business goals customer experience etc.). Able to balance customer needs with engineering teams both of whom have to build maintain and extend features for the life of the solution. Incorporates these requirements into recommendations.
Can convey detailed technical knowledge (verbally in writing and via diagram) to both internal and external teams.
Ability to actively participate in customer technical discussions and provide guidance on best practice.
Sees patterns; makes connections to improve program/process efficiency. Knows what solutions exist elsewhere and how they can be connected.
Has an understanding of relevant of services and/or products or similar industry technology.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
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Work/Life Balance
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- 5 years of leading large-scale technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership business case development realizing customer benefits and successful program completion experience
- 2 years of customer-facing work engaging with customer executives technologists or partners to solve business problems with advanced technologies experience
- Bachelors degree in science technology engineering math business or equivalent
- Experience leading technical and non-technical transformation project teams with a proven ability to work across broad functional teams
- PMP certification or SCRUM/Agile SAFe certification
- Experience implementing cloud services including migrations and modernization projects or similar
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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA San Francisco - 176600.00 - 239000.00 USD annually