Principal, AWS Workforce Development

About the role

Amazon is seeking a dynamic team member to play a key role in driving our economic development initiatives forward in our US regions. The role will own the full workforce program lifecycle, from gap identification and solution design through pilot execution and scaled delivery.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the full workforce program lifecycle, from gap identification and solution design through pilot execution and scaled delivery. Ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and informed by data.
• Assess current workforce development offerings against labor market demands and expansion timelines. Identify competency mismatches and build a pipeline of new program concepts to address unmet needs.
• Set a multi-horizon strategic vision for workforce development that operates across national, state, regional, and local levels. Translate that vision into a prioritized roadmap aligned to talent needs.
• Cultivate high-trust relationships with political, economic development, and education leaders at all levels of government. Secure the policy, funding, and institutional support needed to bring programs to scale.
• Represent the workforce development mission through public speaking, written content, convenings, and coalition-building with policymakers, educators, employers, and community organizations.
• Champion the needs of internal teams and external partners to continuously increase program quality and relevance.
• Partner with the research and analysis team to evaluate program effectiveness, make evidence-based decisions, and communicate outcomes to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

About the team

AWS Workforce Development is a part of the Global Public Policy team. We work seamlessly with our public policy teammates, internal customers (particularly AWS infrastructure teams), and partners across Amazon.com to drive a robust and highly successful portfolio of data center infrastructure-based workforce development programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)
• 10+ years of experience in education leadership, workforce development, economic development, or public policy
• Ability to travel frequently, domestically and globally, based on business needs, sometimes on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience negotiating complex deals with customers and partners or equivalent
• Experience with instructional design, curriculum architecture, or training program development
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround
• Knowledge of program management lifecycle and project management tools/methodologies
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining large scale projects.
• Experience developing curriculum, assessments and program accreditation.
• Knowledge of education funding sources, policies, and legislation
• Strong verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.

Benefits

Amazon 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.