Sr. Energy Tech Program Manager

Job ID: 10594615 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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. Do you have a background in electrical power systems and working with operations or program management teams? Are you excited to work on the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure? In this role, you will own a global program to design and build power infrastructure that meets the highest bar for reliability and robustness, including reporting on reliability metrics across AWS’s global footprint. You will engage with electric utilities across AWS’s global footprint to specify and contribute to the design of reliable transmission and distribution power infrastructure. You will manage multiple projects and evaluate the impacts of design considerations in medium and high voltage electric systems on existing and future data center operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical engineering background, coupled with experience in data center program management. They will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to successfully lead complex projects with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, this candidate will be responsible for ensuring the critical electrical infrastructure that serves AWS meets the highest standard for reliability and availability.

Key job responsibilities

• Own program management for the global power reliability program
• Specify requirements for high and medium voltage systems that supply AWS data centers
• Manage technical elements of the interconnection of AWS data centers to the electric grid by working with utilities and local AWS operations and engineering teams across the globe
• Work with engineering teams at utilities and design firms to put forth innovative solutions to meet AWS requirements
• Support the development and execution of a comprehensive energy and utilities strategy for AWS data centers
• Drive process improvement to streamline execution of strategic initiatives and technology solutions
• Lead the development of metrics to ensure the most impactful delivery goals are formulated to meet program goals, including defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive high impact business decisions and reporting to senior leadership.
• Establish cadence to review overall program performance with internal and external stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of experience designing high and/or medium voltage power systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in a related field
• Experience solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities industries
• Experience using data to drive root cause elimination and process improvement
• Experience presenting metrics and progress to goal to senior leadership
• Experience evaluating power system reliability and resilience
• Experience with data center electrical infrastructure
• Experience diving deep into data, existing processes, people, and systems to simplify complex processes

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

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