We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to own and drive AWS region expansion programs across the AWS Mission Networking family of services. You will enable dedicated network connectivity options for our U.S. National Security and Department of War customers to AWS Classified regions. You will also work with Defense Industrial Base (DIB) customers to support and expand Amazon's new launched AWS Secret Cloud for Industry (ASCI) service which enables dedicated connectivity to the AWS Secret Region for industry partners. You will build mechanisms and processes to automate and streamline the customer experience, working across AWS engineering, networking, and security teams to simplify access to the AWS classified (Secret and Top Secret) regions.
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
- Define and manage the lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs, setting clear objectives, success criteria, and roadmaps that align with organizational goals.
- Drive alignment across business and technical stakeholders by facilitating crisp decision-making, providing context for technology choices, and prioritizing initiatives based on customer and business impact.
- Identify and mitigate risks proactively by overseeing gaps between teams, processes, and system architectures, reducing exposure to common failure modes such as unclear requirements or insufficient testing.
- Leverage your technical judgment to evaluate proposals, test assumptions, and make smart trade-offs between time, effort, and feature scope while partnering with engineering leaders to ensure solutions scale appropriately.
- Communicate program progress and outcomes effectively through written narratives and executive presentations, building consensus when perspectives differ and escalating with good judgment when needed.
- Partner with Business, Product, and Technology Leaders and teams to deliver value for our customers
- Drive visibility and transparency of dates, milestones, and schedule throughout the customer onboarding process
- Build inclusive relationships with partner groups in AWS Region Services, Networking and the World Wide Public Sector teams. Ensuring that these teams focus on our customers and support customer missions.
A day in the life
You might start your morning reviewing program metrics and identifying areas that need attention before joining a cross-team sync to unblock a critical dependency. By midafternoon, you could be drafting a narrative that frames a key trade-off for senior leadership, then pivoting to a design review where you pressure-test architectural assumptions with engineers. You will regularly connect with stakeholders across the organization, ensuring priorities stay aligned and your program delivers meaningful results.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Experience with network hardware: copper and optical fiber cabling, switches, routers
- Knowledge of NSA Approved Type-1 Cryptography and Communications Security (COMSEC)
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, VA, Arlington - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
