What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Technical Program Manager , Central Operations position at Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Description
We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead and scale our workforce planning programs. You'll partner with engineering, finance, HR, and business leaders to build data-driven frameworks that ensure we have the right people, skills, and capacity to meet current and future business needs.
Key job responsibilities
Own the end-to-end workforce planning process, including headcount forecasting, capacity modeling, and resource allocation across engineering and operations teams
Build and maintain workforce planning models that translate business goals into staffing requirements, timelines, and hiring plans
Partner with finance and HR to align workforce plans with budget cycles, organizational design, and talent acquisition strategies
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide leadership with visibility into workforce supply/demand gaps, attrition trends, and hiring pipeline health
Drive scenario planning exercises to assess the impact of business changes (new launches, re-orgs, market shifts) on workforce needs
Identify and mitigate risks related to talent shortages, skill gaps, and over/under-staffing
Establish standardized processes and tools for workforce planning across multiple teams or business units
Facilitate cross-functional alignment between recruiting, compensation, L&D, and engineering leadership
Track and report on key workforce metrics: time-to-fill, attrition rate, contractor-to-FTE ratios, ramp time, and utilization
Basic Qualifications
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Herndon - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job ID: A10384524
We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead and scale our workforce planning programs. You'll partner with engineering, finance, HR, and business leaders to build data-driven frameworks that ensure we have the right people, skills, and capacity to meet current and future business needs.
Key job responsibilities
Own the end-to-end workforce planning process, including headcount forecasting, capacity modeling, and resource allocation across engineering and operations teams
Build and maintain workforce planning models that translate business goals into staffing requirements, timelines, and hiring plans
Partner with finance and HR to align workforce plans with budget cycles, organizational design, and talent acquisition strategies
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide leadership with visibility into workforce supply/demand gaps, attrition trends, and hiring pipeline health
Drive scenario planning exercises to assess the impact of business changes (new launches, re-orgs, market shifts) on workforce needs
Identify and mitigate risks related to talent shortages, skill gaps, and over/under-staffing
Establish standardized processes and tools for workforce planning across multiple teams or business units
Facilitate cross-functional alignment between recruiting, compensation, L&D, and engineering leadership
Track and report on key workforce metrics: time-to-fill, attrition rate, contractor-to-FTE ratios, ramp time, and utilization
Basic Qualifications
- 5 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
- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Herndon - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job ID: A10384524