Principal Engagement Manager, UKGI Public Sector Delivery Team
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The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a highly skilled and versatile Engagement Manager (EM) to join our team and lead the delivery of complex cloud solution projects. In this role you will combine technical expertise with strong project leadership skills to drive successful implementations of AWS-based solutions for our clients. You will bridge business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating technical discussions and ensuring alignment with customer outcomes. Applying AWS frameworks such as the Well‑Architected Framework and the Cloud Adoption Framework while demonstrating technical credibility across diverse stakeholders, you will distil customer needs into clear technical requirements, decompose complex problems, and make informed trade‑off decisions considering performance, scalability, security, and business impact. Possessing strong technology and program/project management experience, you will validate technical solutions against business goals, recognize when additional technical evaluation is needed, and manage technical risks. You will be expected to achieve and maintain relevant AWS certifications, develop domain‑specific expertise, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and business audiences. As you progress, you’ll lead increasingly complex technical projects, shape cross‑organizational technical strategies, and establish best practices in your domain.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Leading and managing complex cloud migration and transformation programmes from inception to completion
* Ensuring successful delivery of programme outcomes within agreed time frames, budget and quality parameters
* Developing and executing programme level strategic planning with the agility to adjust strategies as necessary to meet evolving business objectives
* Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across customers, partners and internal teams at all levels
* Chairing executive level meetings, driving key decisions and resolving programme level risks and issues with appropriate escalation paths
* Establishing robust programme structure, governance model and communication plan
* Leading a multidisciplinary team of project managers and technical specialists
* Ensuring compliance with security, regulatory and governance requirements across all programme work‑streams
About The Team
AWS 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.
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.
Basic Qualifications
* Experience in program or project management
* Experience leading large‑scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion
* Experience managing projects across cross‑functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
* Experience communicating and delivering presentations to customers, stakeholders, and/or teammates
* Experience in project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience defining KPI’s/SLA’s used to drive multi‑million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
* Experience communicating to senior management and customers verbally and in writing
* Project management certification such as PMP, Scrum, or other Agile certification
* Experience in customer‑facing business presentations covering business and technical aspects or equivalent
* Experience in leading large‑scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion
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Job ID: A3117406
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Sales, Advertising, and Business Development
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
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