Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Project/Program/Product Management--Technical, Technical Program Management, Cloud Computing

PrincipalProgramManager-Tech

$204–275k Mountain View, California, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Program Manager - Tech at Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Skills: Program management, Business operations, Cross-functional coordination. Serve as operating arm for CS COE. Manage cross-team initiatives”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure CS COE operates with clarity, discipline, and momentum at scale; Drive organizational alignment; Accelerate execution on highest-priority objectives

Industry & Context.

Project/Program/Product Management Technical, Technical Program Management, Cloud Computing
Problems you'll solve

Resolve blockers; Identify operational barriers; Broker solutions; Drive consensus

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent, 7+ years of experience in program management, business operations, or strategy roles, Technical understanding to communicate effectively with stakeholder teams about product-related issues and blockers

Nice to Have

Experience owning or contributing to annual planning processes, Experience running operational cadences such as QBRs or MBRs, Experience managing headcount in a large, matrixed organization, Experience planning and executing events, offsites, or summits, Experience managing budgets and working cross-functionally with Finance teams, Expertise in Excel for data analysis and business reporting

What You'll Do.

Serve as operating arm for CS COE

Manage cross-team initiatives

Coordinate with stakeholder teams to resolve blockers

Own development and writing of Quarterly Business Reviews

Serve as quality control lead for planning and

Own process for development of operational planning documents

Participate in executive forums

Synthesize complex discussions into key decisions

Serve as organizational lead for headcount tracking

Own Travel & Expense management

Architect and manage annual summit and events calendar

Lead meeting planning

Partner with communications to support speaking engagements

Build and leverage strategic relationships with peer business

Proactively identify operational barriers

Broker solutions between competing interests

Influence senior leaders

Drive consensus on contentious issues

Remove barriers and accelerate execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-team initiatives; Stakeholder teams; Peer business operations teams; Finance; HR; Recruiting; Support functions

Communication Scope

Executive communication; Technical communication; Synthesizing discussions; Strategic narratives

Process & Methodology

Program management, Operational planning, Annual planning, QBRs, MBRs, Event planning

Full Job Description

The Customer Success Center of Excellence (CS COE) is seeking a Principal Program Manager – Tech with strong technical acumen to serve as the operational backbone for the organization. This role manages execution-oriented initiatives that span multiple teams while maintaining deep technical understanding of our services to effectively coordinate across stakeholders including (e.g., account teams, GTM specialists, service teams) and resolve blockers. This is a highly operational role that requires technical fluency to communicate effectively across multiple stakeholder teams about customer success tooling the Customer Success Intelligence team is building, engage with account teams, GTM specialist teams, and service teams without requiring translation from other team members. The Principal Program Manager - Tech will manage cross-team initiatives between CS COE teams, orchestrate QBRs, coordinate with stakeholder teams to resolve blockers, and serve as a force multiplier to CS COE leadership. This person will be embedded in the highest-stakes moments of the business, from annual planning cycles to executive forums, and will play a decisive role in ensuring the CS COE operates with clarity, discipline, and momentum at scale. The ideal candidate is an operator with exceptional judgment, a strong sense of ownership, and bias for action who anticipates needs, connects dots across the organization, and acts decisively in ambiguous situations. This person must be technically fluent, an executive-level communicator, discreet with sensitive information, and capable of managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The role requires meticulous execution while never losing sight of the strategic picture. Key job responsibilities - Serve as the operating arm for the CS COE, managing cross-team initiatives that span organizational boundaries and require coordination across CS COE and stakeholder teams - Coordinate with stakeholder teams to ident

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