Technical Infrastructure Program Manager – Data Center Delivery, Data Center Delivery, DCC Communities

DESCRIPTION

The EMEA AWS Infrastructure Delivery Team is looking for a Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to work alongside a talented team of Technical Infrastructure Program Managers, Business Development executives, Construction Program managers and Energy PMs to help us deliver Data Center Capacity for our customers worldwide. The role will involve working in a fast paced environment and you will be leading programs to drive operational excellence and process improvements across a number of cross functional projects.

If you love being at the forefront of industry growth and development, applying your analytical skills to derive insights and come up with solutions, then this is the right role for you. This is a role offering an opportunity work cross-functionally and across multiple regions. You will have the opportunity to build new programs ground up and scale existing programs/ initiatives.

Key job responsibilities

• Take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces.
• Clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote teams.
• Be responsible for end-to-end program delivery from pre-contract design up to final handover to Operations of Colo, Hybrid Colo & AWS Leased/Owned Data Centers in the EMEA region.
• Manage interface between internal (Real Estate, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Infrastructure Deployment, Networking, Operations, Security, Fiber, Finance etc.) and external stakeholders (Contractors, Colo Vendors) to ensure on time and on budget delivery of Data Center projects.
• Build and maintaining overall delivery program and project budget, submitting Capital Allocation Requests to Senior leadership to secure finance for project delivery.
• Work with Capacity Planning, Energy and Real Estate teams to develop short & long term build strategies to meet forecast demand.
• Support continuous process improvement through leading workflow updates, documenting & implementing lessons learned and sharing knowledge across delivery teams to ensure EMEA wide efficiency improvements.
• Regularly report to senior leadership on status of key project metrics vs. commitment of your projects.
• Effectively manage large scale budgets is essential (e.g Building infrastructure projects).

A day in the life

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.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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 AWS?

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.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & 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, mentorship 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in project management. ·
• Experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management, planning and reporting tools.
• Demonstrable experience in programme delivery of large cross functional programs, ideally within an infrastructure environment.
• Data Center, networking engineering, systems engineering or construction management background.
• Experience in management of complex technology infrastructure projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of data center design, construction and fit out projects a plus.
• Experience with and deep understanding of multiple project management methodologies.
• Experience of delivering projects across multiple locations in Europe, Middle East & Africa · Bachelor’s degree; in an engineering or other relevant technical discipline.
• Formal certification or coursework in project management or equivalent. (E.g. Project Management Professional (PMP), Prince 2, etc.)

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