DESCRIPTION

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.

The Principal Technical Program Manager for AWS Data Center Design Engineering Team owns the successful development and delivery of the next generations of data center designs and innovations from concept to at-scale global deployments. This role provides a unique opportunity to engage with advanced infrastructure solutions and the exceptional people that develop them.


Key job responsibilities
The Principal TPM applies their expertise to:

- Own and manage development of complex next generation data center design solution to reach maturity for global deployment
- Drive alignment between the strategic vision and roadmap for the next generations of data center designs and innovations with the overall business vision and strategy to reach global deployment.
- Evaluate the requirements and actions that bridge the gap between design strategies, product availability and constructability aspects of deploying newest generation data center physical infrastructure globally
- Drive continuous advancements, improvements and alignment of data center designs between product readiness, construction methodology, financial analysis, sustainability, utility, operations and supply chain partners.
- Plan for global and regional specifics, test and validation, scheduling, and similar production readiness activities
- Collaborate across organizations (Engineering, Product Development & Services, Finance, Operations, Planning) and be the guardian for successful delivery of technologies.

Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. These technologies are essential for meeting our customers’ expectations for service and value and meeting Amazon’s goals for efficiency, speed, and reliability as we continue expanding our data centers to hyper-scale. As an ideal candidate, you:

- Are great at solving problems
- Possess experience managing highly-technical programs
- Comfortable identifying stakeholders and driving alignment across a global team
- Are great communicators both written and verbal, able to take technical solutions and formulate impactful business and leadership narratives
- Build trust and relationships with different business partners (e.g., Engineering, Product Development & Services, Finance, Operations)
- Are comfortable addressing and resolving ambiguity. Identify and mitigate risks, drive issues resolution through data driven decision.
- Work independently in a high-performing environment with all levels of leadership and exercise sound judgment where clear guidelines may not exist
- Assist the Senior Manager with hiring and developing the best, coaching and mentoring the TPM and PMT team
- Develops the mechanisms, reporting, and guidelines needed to effectively manage a portfolio of data center designs and related initiatives
- Recognize and appreciate diversity of thought and perspectives

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for engineering across all disciplines (mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and architectural), development, finance, integration, and operation of these complex technology programs.
You prioritize your activities to support data center design development, innovation, solve problems and remove blockers, and focus on the actions that are most impactful for program success.

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 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.