Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is looking for an experienced and self-motivated Sr. Technical Project Manager (TPM) to join our Enterprise Risk Reduction team. Enterprise Risk Reduction partners with cross-functional service teams to drive complex and long-term programs that measurably reduce risks to Amazon’s enterprise environment.

A successful candidate will have a good mix of deep technical security knowledge, strong communications, and a demonstrated track record of successful complex and large scale project deliveries. We are looking for leaders who like to solve problems and remove obstacles. The successful candidate is one who enjoys working both directly with security engineers to understand their scenarios and across service teams to align strategic goals. If you enjoy leading cross-functional teams of engineers, developers and program managers, and you are skilled at organizing, driving, and communicating laterally and upwards, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity to work alongside world-class talent in solving complex and far-reaching problems. Every day, you will have the opportunity to engage with systems that are at the cutting edge of technology.

You will help influence diverse teams’ roadmaps and effectively balance security outcomes with business requirements. You are able to prioritize well, be proactive in removing roadblocks, and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will be able to effectively rally support for your initiatives and be able to help deeply technical teams create simple solutions to meet your program goals. You will partner with internal AWS service teams, infrastructure, and administrative teams to identify opportunities to improve AWS’ security posture, drive process improvements, and deliver innovative solutions at the right time. You will design, collect, and report on progress and success measurements to drive the right outcomes our customers. You are able to handle business escalations with a data-driven approach to build trust with engineers and senior leaders.

Key job responsibilities

• Work in tandem with internal Amazon and AWS service teams to improve internal and external services

• Communicate effectively across leadership teams

• Influence service teams across Amazon to adopt systems and processes with security best practices

• Address bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, 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 implementation of internal tools, programs, and associated documentation.

• Security training and outreach to internal teams

• Security metrics delivery and improvements

• Develop and mentor other security TPMs

*Apply automation or LLMs to solve problems at scale

*Work with technology and security leadership to articulate and drive security strategies and plans

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

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, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience

• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience

• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience

• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience

• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

• Experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, systems engineering

• 2+ years experience in identifying security issues and risks, developing, and implementing mitigation plans

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.