Sr. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Infra Capacity Delivery, Infra Capacity Delivery

About the role

The Sr. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager will oversee data center build projects in the Northern Virginia region. The role involves leading cross-functional and technical teams from conceptual design feasibility through requirements, budget, completed design, implementation, testing, and deployment. The manager will use their judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence without authority, analytical talent, technical aptitude, and leadership to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple time zones, manage capital budgets, eliminate non-value-add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional and technical teams from conceptual design feasibility through requirements, budget, completed design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Use judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence without authority, analytical talent, technical aptitude, and leadership to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple time zones.
• Manage capital budgets, eliminate non-value-add activity, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery.
• Facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot project implementation issues and remove barriers to project success.
• Stand up cross-functional teams, establish trust with a variety of stakeholders across multiple time zones, and manage capital budgets.
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbally, and possess experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives, as well as strategic program management.
• 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience
• 5+ years of data center or network capacity planning, data center or network infrastructure program/project management, or related technical experience
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related technical field is preferred
• Comfortable managing remote project delivery teams
• Experience in managing data center infrastructure deployments is a plus
• Experience in managing highly technical and innovative projects at massive scale

Skills

• Exceptionally strong communication skills, both written and verbally
• Experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives, as well as strategic program management
• Ability to apply a variety of project management tools, methodologies, and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking
• Experience with MS Project, Asana, Tableau, and systems integration is a plus

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.