Amazon Dev Center U.S., Inc. Looking For TPM – AWS Security at Herndon, VA Full Time

• 3+ years of experience in a technical program management role.
• 3+ years of experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• 2+ years of experience working with stakeholders across many functions

Job summary

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Security is our highest priority. The AWS Security team is responsible for the security of services offered by AWS. We are looking for a passionate, innovative, results oriented technical program manager. AWS Security is responsible for driving innovative enhancements that raise the bar for how AWS employees interact with resources, systems, and data. You are someone who loves managing programs and is committed to formulating and implementing wide-ranging process improvements. You are passionate about the security of the cloud and you want to solve real business problems. We have a team culture that encourages innovation and we expect team members and management alike to take a high degree of ownership for their program vision and execution of ideas. You possess strong communication skills, can operate independently, and have a consistent track record of delivery. You have an understanding of basic technical concepts, and possess a broad understanding of AWS services. You are detail-oriented, and drive towards improved performance while advocating for customer needs.

As a TPM in AWS Security you will be responsible for a set of long-term security outcomes. Your day to day job responsibilities will include:

• Working across teams to drive, manage and track long-term projects
• Provide consistent, executive-level reporting on project status and outcomes
• Identifying functional and technical requirements by collecting inputs from business, security, and technical teams.
• Aptitude for technology, able to learn new tools quickly
• Able to synthesize data and analytics to formulate sound program objectives and goals
• Address bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs and balance the business needs versus technical constraints
• Partner with multiple teams across multiple locations with varying sets of priorities to ensure a timely delivery of the secure solution
• Clarify and drive project commitments as well as establish and maintain clear chains of accountability
• Lead internal process improvement projects, including the development and implementation of internal tools
• Drive Security metrics delivery and improvements

Work/Life Balance

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship and Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge share and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-to-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded data scientist and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to further our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience and success at leading cross functional programs and proven ability to influence and lead without direct management authority
• Demonstrate innovative security approaches in non-traditional IT environments
• Experience with programming languages (such as, Java, C++, Ruby, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Have experience generating metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency
• Have experience driving security programs across large diverse organizations
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
• Proven ability to communicate effectively across a multitude of platforms with remote team members, global teams, and stakeholders at multiple levels within the organization

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.