Amazon

AWS Certification Program Leader, AWS Certification

Amazon$194K — $263K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of people management experience
  • 7+ years of technical program management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional project teams and establish sustainable processes
  • Experience with large-scale certification and skill assessment programs

Responsibilities

  • Drive the strategy for the AWS Certification portfolio
  • Lead the development and global delivery of certification exams
  • Oversee exam content creation and technical validation
  • Execute go-to-market strategies for certification offerings
  • Reimagine skills assessment methods using AI and psychometric models

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
  • Flexible spending accounts and adoption reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
The AWS Certification Program Leader drives the strategy, development, and global delivery of AWS Certification exams-the industry standard for validating cloud expertise. This role owns the end-to-end certification portfolio, from exam content creation and technical validation to go-to-market execution and recertification, serving technical practitioners, enterprises, and AWS Partners worldwide. At the forefront of skills assessment innovation, this leader reimagines how cloud expertise is measured-harnessing AI, adaptive assessment techniques, and emerging psychometric models to move beyond point-in-time testing toward continuous, meaningful validation of real-world cloud skills at scale.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of people management experience

- 7+ years of technical program management experience

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

- Experience managing certification and/or skill assessment programs at scale

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of work in internet-related program or technical product management in a software applications environment experience

- Knowledge of cloud computing services or deployment architecture

- Experience working in an internet-related program or technical product management in a software applications environment

- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, OR, Portland - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

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