Program Operations Lead/Task Order Manager

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtual infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS’s multi-tenant infrastructure. Governmental organizations are also looking to and depending on AWS for cloud solutions and services.

Are you excited about partnering with the Intelligence Community (IC) and National Security industry to drive high-visibility and strategic programs and lead operational processes that enable business growth? Are you equally comfortable working with engineering and development teams to meet business requirements? If so, the AWS Federal Delivery Organization (FDO) Program Management Office is looking for a Task Order Program Manager with a proven record of delivering results for strategic and operational cross-functional projects.

The AWS World Wide Public Sector team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced PMO Operations Lead to join our dynamic team. This critical role will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the Program Management Office (PMO) operations within our team. The FDO is responsible for program management activities across a portfolio of Federal programs, and their activities include managing multiple concurrent region expansion projects, task orders, maintaining the program’s schedule, risk mitigation strategies, quality assurance, and IV&V functions. The FDO ensures contractual delivery and enables the growth of the business by managing the growing portfolio of prime contracts for AWS to provide cloud services to government customers.

This position is based in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. You will join a cadre of program management and technical business development professionals in pursuing new and overseeing existing US Government contract requirements, milestones, and deliverables. As the Principle Task Order Program Manager, you will spend the majority of your time partnering with account and sales teams, technical business leaders, and government representatives. You will spend time shaping, responding to, and executing Task Orders. You will manage a portfolio of Task Orders for a targeted set of customer Organizations, and act as the agency-level program manager for those customers.

The role requires subject matter expertise in the areas of project and program management and technical business development experience to incorporate technical requirements into commercial transactions and effectively structure, facilitate, and close deals, and manage tactical program activities in accordance with existing contract performance criteria. You will draw upon extensive information technology centric project management, critical thinking, and analytic problem-solving skills coupled with business development and executive communication skills with government customers.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

• Serve as the Principle Task Order Manager and Program Operations Lead for multiple Task Orders under a large ($1B annual) IC contract.

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the PMO, ensuring efficient program delivery and alignment with organizational goals • Develop and implement standardized program & Agency Task Order management methodologies, tools, and best practices across the organization • Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritize tasks and allocate resources effectively • Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the PMO and across internal teams • Work within the PMO and communicate contract policies, purposes, and goals to internal AWS teams.

• Enforce work standards, assign schedules, and review work discrepancies related to this contract.

• Serve as a primary Point of Contact (POC) for the government with regards to assigned Task Orders.

• Meet regularly with AWS internal account teams to develop effective methods for assuring timely delivery of Task Order commitments.

• Develop and execute effective methods of communication among AWS and government stakeholders.

• Meet regularly with account managers to help advance new opportunities from prospect to workload in progress.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

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Basic Qualifications

– 7 years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience

– 7 years of professional or military experience

– Bachelors degree

– Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level

– Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

– Experience as a founder or executive focused on related segments, or as a practice leader or business unit owner

– Experience selling to Fortune 1000 or Global 2000 organizations

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $158,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $262,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.