Program Manager , AWS Legal
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Seattle, WA · Yesterday
ManagementFull-time
About the role
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented and motivated Program Manager to support Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS is at the forefront of the cloud computing and service industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, browsers and more. The successful candidate will join the AWS Sales and Marketing Legal team and work closely with legal team members and cross-functional business partners to manage and run projects of varying complexity and size.
Key job responsibilities
- Use program management superpowers to support the legal team by creating and managing tools, educating and coaching legal colleagues on project management, and designing projects for global roll-out
- See the big picture and incorporate problem solving, strategic thinking, and tactical execution with a focus on taking ownership of improving the team's systems and processes
- Be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
- Maintain a high level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information, as well as the ability to work well with people at all levels
- Collaborate with legal colleagues, the PMO's customers, on projects of varying size through project meetings, email, and instant messaging services
- Work on projects with colleagues in other geos, like EMEA and APJC, demonstrating flexibility
- Work on a variety of projects, like process improvement, tool builds, creating reporting mechanisms, drafting updates to our internal website, and so on
- Ensure that all stakeholders are informed on project deliverables, timelines, and other pertinent information
- Use writing skills to share project updates, draft PRFAQs, and other documents as needed
Basic qualifications
- 3+ years of program or project management experience
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Bachelor's degree
- Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or above in a relevant field
- Active project management certification (e.g., APM, CSM, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2)
- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
- Experience with reporting and Data Visualization tools such as Quick Sight / Tableau / Power BI or other BI packages
- Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translate the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
- Experience with software development or managing a software system; including assessing cost/benefits and configuring for user experience
Pay
USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually
Benefits
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave