We are currently seeking a Manager to oversee a team of Data Center Project Managers and serve as a liaison between our internal operational and business customers. Ideal candidates display strategic thinking, and possess the ability to develop and deploy innovative solutions to address team challenges. This role requires a hands on approach to management that starts with understanding the problem and working with customers and partners to solve it. The candidate will have a high bar for quality, must have written and verbal communication skills, and must be able to leverage data to drive improvements within their team. The scope of projects that the team will manage include improvement of electrical, mechanical, fire systems, and building automation systems. A fundamental understanding of these systems is required, as the manager will be expected to technically understand the work the team executes on a regular basis.
If you are passionate about the Customer Experience; you think and act globally; and you want to contribute to the operational excellence of AWS data centers, then this may be the challenge you have been looking for! Only those who have worked within a data center environment need apply.
About the team
The Critical Projects Implementation (CPI) team is a project management and execution team that manages construction activity within the operational data center spaces. The CPI team is tasked with critical infrastructure improvement projects to optimize utilization of space, power, and cooling within operation data centers around the globe. These activities are outside of the scope of standard construction delivery and regular preventative maintenance tasks. The Critical Projects Manager is responsible for managing the team that delivers infrastructure improvements and capacity at the lowest cost and highest quality, while providing a safe working environment and maintaining high availability.
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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 — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and 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. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ Years managing and building teams including hiring, mentoring, and coaching
- 7+ Years of experience working in data centers
- 5+ years of experience in project management of large-scale, complex projects involving multiple disciplines.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ Years managing a team of 10+ direct reports to include hiring, mentoring/coaching, and developing top-performers;
- BA/BS in a technical discipline
- Demonstrated ability to manage and negotiate contracts and vendor relationships, understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade-offs, incorporate feedback, and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Proven track record for developing a vision, defining a strategy, and building programs and features to solve complicated problems
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and decisions
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s Leadership Principles requirements for this role
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
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