NW Deployment Build Mgr II, Global Network Deployment

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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. The Global Network Delivery Team (GND) is responsible for structured cabling, hardware deployment, and hardware commissioning related to network deployment during the initial phase of a data center. The Network Delivery Build Manager will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of our Network Infrastructure, including Safety, Scheduling, Standards and Implementation for new builds across the AMER region. This leader will be integral to the wider infrastructure management senior leadership team, collaborating with engineering and operations teams on new solutions and designs, and will own all aspects of people management.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of highly qualified network planning and deployment engineers
• Own end-to-end infrastructure delivery, including safety, scheduling, standards, and implementation for new builds across the AMER region
• Drive strategy to significantly enhance speed, quality, and safety in deploying new network capacity to data center sites
• Ensure the right resources and structure are in place to proactively stay ahead of capacity demands while applying capital efficiency thinking
• Understand the technical environment to accurately represent issues and implement strategies that set new records for cycle time, quality, and staff efficiency
• Own resources responsible for configuring and deploying all network infrastructure in new AWS data centers
• Drive innovation and optimization for new deployments while instilling the highest level of operational excellence in tools and processes
• Deliver network capacity on time with zero rework

Basic Qualifications

• Associate's degree or above; Bachelor's degree, or experience in a relevant field
• 3+ years of program management experience in infrastructure builds
• Experience in technical management and people development
• Proven track record managing difficult, cross-functional infrastructure builds independently
• Experience working across multiple teams and managing programs end-to-end
• Ability to manage trade-offs: time vs. scope vs. cost
• Experience clearing blockers, escalating appropriately, and accelerating progress
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Robust technical understanding of network infrastructure and deployment processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional certifications or military experience in an IT-related field (e.g. computer science, network engineering, PMP, CCNA, Network+, Security+, etc.)
• Functional knowledge of network design, and layer 2/3 networking concepts
• Ability to propose regional or global projects leveraging technical and management experience
• Experience conducting interviews and making effective hiring decisions