Business Development Manager, Transportation , SLG Verticals

About the role

Would you like to shape the future of cloud computing adoption across America's transportation infrastructure? Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing awareness and adoption of Amazon Web Services (AWS) by engaging with state and local government transportation agencies who are reinventing their IT strategies by adopting cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics?

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business development strategy for the US SLG Transportation vertical (DOTs, Tolling, Transit, and Airports), driving revenue growth and market share.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities across all four transportation sub-segments with pursuit/win plans for each.
• Establish trusted relationships with key decision-makers at transportation agencies, including CIOs, CTOs, agency directors, and program managers.
• Identify emerging customer needs and market trends by researching state transportation budgets, federal funding programs (e.g., IIJA/BIL), and procurement pipelines.
• Develop go-to-market strategies for each sub-vertical, including solution positioning, partner engagement, and procurement approaches.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Solution Architects, Professional Services, Partners, Marketing, and leadership to deliver compelling value propositions.
• Serve as the voice of the customer, influencing product roadmaps based on transportation sector requirements.
• Leverage strategic partnerships with transportation-focused ISVs, systems integrators, and consulting partners to accelerate adoption.
• Deliver business reviews to senior leadership on strategies aligned with revenue growth expectations.
• Represent AWS at industry events (e.g., AASHTO, ITS America, ACI-NA, APTA) to build brand awareness and thought leadership.
• Navigate government contracting vehicles including state cooperative purchasing agreements and agency-specific procurement processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience selling enterprise software or cloud-based applications
• Experience presenting to both technical and non-technical executive audiences
• Experience leading complex, multi-year initiatives that may be cross-functional and/or span business and technology
• 7+ years of business development, capture management, strategic sales, or related experience in the transportation industry