Sr Program Manager, Keynote Team

About the role

Amazon Web Services (AWS) keynotes reach millions of viewers and shape how the world understands cloud and AI. Behind every keynote is a team that turns complex technical ideas into clear, compelling stories for our biggest stages. The Program Manager II will run the programs that bring these keynotes to life, coordinating across executives, content creators, product teams, and design partners to deliver presentations on time and at a high quality bar.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end keynote development program, defining milestones, tracking deliverables, mitigating risks, and keeping production on schedule across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate with executives, product teams, content leads, and design partners to align on themes, messaging, and priorities for each keynote.
• Identify process gaps in how keynotes are built and implement improvements that raise quality and reduce cycle time.
• Define and monitor program metrics to measure delivery performance, then use those insights to inform planning for future events.
• Apply generative artificial intelligence tools where appropriate to streamline documentation, status reporting, and program analysis.
• Check the keynote production timeline each morning and flag any deliverables at risk of slipping.
• Run working sessions with content leads and design partners to review script drafts and lock down next steps.
• Prepare status updates for executive stakeholders, summarizing progress and open decisions that need their input.
• Refine the intake process for new keynote requests to make the workflow smoother for the next cycle.

About the Team

The team sits within AWS and exists to ensure the most important stories resonate on the biggest stages, delivered by senior executives. It partners closely with product, engineering, design, and executive communications teams to produce keynotes for events like re:Invent and other major technology conferences. Collaboration, clear communication, and a shared commitment to detail are core values.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end‑to‑end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience.
• Master’s degree or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design, or a related field.
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development programs across large‑scale operations or corporate environments, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions.

Pay

Salary ranges (USD annually):

• Santa Clara, CA: $127,200 – $185,000
• Boston, MA: $115,600 – $160,000
• Arlington, VA: $115,600 – $160,000
• Seattle, WA: $115,600 – $160,000

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)