Technical Program Manager, Fleet Remediation Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of electrical mechanical structural and hardware engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Fleet Remediation Engineering specializes in retrofit efforts that span several engineering disciplines and is applied across a variety of data center infrastructure designs. We align stakeholders to place a high focus on engineering design quality implementation and delivery of the most advanced most difficult and most ambiguous infrastructure retrofit efforts within the existing AWS data center community. By continuously mapping priorities defined via AWS Capital Improvement Prioritization Program (CIPP) we invest the proper time and effort into projects that achieve the largest bottom-line impact for the business. We are passionate about ensuring our latest innovations are implemented into our existing fleet to provide maximum benefit on behalf of our customers and get our energy through challenge innovation and design.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support our data center retrofit programs that modernize and improve our extensive data center fleet. The TPM will lead cross functional and technical teams to drive projects from concept to requirements definition feasibility assessments designs implementation testing and deployment. The TPM will develop the strategy for the retrofit of the existing data center fleet with the latest generation of mechanical & electrical products to meet the latest design standards. Additionally the TPM will lead initiatives associated with the global Fleet Remediation Engineering portfolio developing or enhancing systems tools & mechanisms to streamline project delivery. At Amazon along with technical strength we expect our TPMs to interact with internal and external customers partners and suppliers to understand our joint business goals and priorities and to execute rapidly delivering high-quality functionality. The TPM will apply their expertise to:

-Develop the path and strategy for incorporation of the latest mechanical & electrical engineering solutions to existing data center fleet.
-Lead cross functional and technical teams to drive projects from concept to requirements definition feasibility assessments designs implementation testing and deployment.
-Evaluate the requirements and actions that enable delivery of the mechanical & electrical programs in our fleet of existing data centers.
-Prioritize programs within the portfolio based on technical risks and gain alignment on that prioritization.

At Amazon along with technical strength we expect our TPMs to interact with internal and external customers partners and suppliers to understand our joint business goals and priorities and to execute rapidly delivering high-quality functionality.

Amazons vision is to be the worlds most customer-centric company and this role is key to that vision. These capital improvements to our data centers are essential for meeting our customers expectations for service and value and meeting Amazons goals for efficiency speed and reliability as we continue expanding our data centers to hyper-scale. This role provides a unique opportunity to engage with cloud infrastructure at a large scale and the exceptional people that design and implement solutions and operate the infrastructure for the cloud.

Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally strong communicator both written and verbally and possess experience in tactical project management of highly technical electrical engineering initiatives as well as strategic program management. Experience in managing data center infrastructure deployments R&D projects and understanding of SQL data bases is a plus. A Bachelors Degree or additional technical experience is required. Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design electrical engineering data center infrastructure/operations and/or construction who have transitioned to a program management discipline will have a distinct advantage.

Candidate must be comfortable managing conceptual development efforts remote project delivery teams and possess the ability to facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot project or initiative implementation issues and remove barriers to project or initiative success. Being able to evaluate project or initiative feasibility create cross-functional matrix-based teams establish trust with a variety of stakeholders across multiple time zones eliminate non-value-add activity design solutions remove blockers and find creative ways to accelerate project or initiative delivery is a must.

The TPM will be fully competent in a variety of project management tools methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope schedule budget resources quality and risk management reporting and metric development/tracking.

Other requirements include proficiency with MS Office MS Project MS SharePoint and Smartsheet.

A day in the life
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for engineering development finance integration and operation of these complex capital improvement programs and affiliated systems. You prioritize your activities to support and understand the projects status solve problems and blockers and focus on the actions that are most impactful for program success.

About the team
Why AWS
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Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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Mentorship and Career Growth
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- 3 years of technical product or program management experience
- 2 years of software development experience
- 3 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules

- 3 years of working directly with engineering teams experience

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

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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 OH COLUMBUS - 127100.00 - 172000.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 127100.00 - 172000.00 USD annually