Sr. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Data Center Planning & Delivery
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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain. You'll join a diverse team of technical program managers, design engineers, construction managers, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.
We're seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager in Herndon, VA, Seattle, WA or Chicago, IL to oversee data center build projects. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator (both written and verbal), not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts. They will be able to apply a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional and technical teams from conceptual design feasibility through scope and schedule creation, budget management, completed design, implementation, commissioning, and data center deployment
- Own and deliver on end-to-end builds
- Work with stakeholder teams to map dependencies, create and drive schedules
- Think big to solve some of our biggest challenges
- Use judgment, critical thinking skills, ability to influence without authority, analytical talent, technical aptitude, and leadership to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders
- Eliminate non-value-add activities, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery
- Dive deep into critical path items
- Deliver capacity to end customers
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience
- Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds
- Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of data center infrastructure design, operations, or delivery
- Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities
- Understanding of mechanical/electrical engineering concepts
- Project management disciplines: scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking
- MS Office, MS Project, and MS SharePoint
- Tableau, KanBan, Playbook, SQL and systems integration (plus)
Pay
Base salary range: $148,700.00 - $201,200.00 USD annually (Herndon, VA; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL). Compensation includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance with 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