Principal Program Manager, Business Operations, Data Center Community (Central Operations)

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.

You have demonstrated experience managing the overall operational efficiency of a complex, global, and technical environment and hold deep knowledge in planning across broad groups of stakeholders. (e.g., SPS, OP1/2, WBR, MBR, QBR, Goal Management, Financial Management, Headcount Management). You think strategically, write effectively and accurately plan, forecast and drive alignment across cross-functional teams to execute on monthly, quarterly and yearly objectives. You effectively coach functional leadership and partners on operational policies and tools and drive holistic operational excellence across the organization.

Key job responsibilities

•Ensure alignment on overall strategic goals, standards, objectives and key results, and metrics for each planning cycle
•Analyze business performance, including defining and tracking KPIs, issue identification and resolution in support of organizational goals
•Create and manage key reports and mechanisms in support of the business units including end-customer reporting
•Partner closely with human resources, talent acquisition, and finance on resource allocation and tracking the health, performance, and status of our organization and its portfolio.
•Drive operational optimization and efficiency- maintaining and improving all rhythm of business tools and processes.

About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.