Technical Engagement Manager, UKGI PubSec Engagement Management Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead complex cloud solution projects within ProServe. You will combine technical credibility with strong project leadership to drive successful AWS-based implementations for clients, bridging business needs with technical outcomes.

You will apply AWS frameworks, manage risks, and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders while progressing increasingly complex engagements across the organization.

Qualifications

Experience as Scrum Master or Product Owner across cross-functional teams.
Experience in delivering IT projects for external customers.
Experience in program or engagement management with multiple concurrent projects.
Experience with Agile tools like Jira, Rally, VersionOne or Taiga.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Leading and managing complex cloud migration and transformation projects/programmes from inception to completion.
Ensuring successful delivery of project/programme outcomes within agreed time frames, budget and quality parameters.
Developing and executing project/programme level planning with the agility to adjust strategies as necessary to meet evolving business objectives.
Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across customers, partners and internal teams at all levels.
Driving key decisions and resolving project/programme level risks and issues.
Establishing robust governance model, project/programme structure and communication plan.
Leading a multidisciplinary teams of technical specialists.
Ensuring compliance with security, regulatory and governance requirements.
Bridging business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating engineering discussions and ensuring alignment with customer business outcomes.
Distilling customer needs into clear technical requirements and map them to business outcomes.

Skills

Agile project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

IT project delivery

Scrum Master / Product Owner

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Rally

VersionOne

Taiga

Job description

Job Description

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a highly skilled and versatile Engagement Manager (EM) to join our team and lead the delivery of complex cloud solution projects. In this role you will combine technical expertise with strong project leadership skills to drive successful implementations of AWS-based solutions for our clients. You will bridge business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating technical discussions and ensuring alignment with customer outcomes. Applying AWS frameworks like Well-Architected and Cloud Adoption Framework while demonstrating technical credibility across diverse stakeholders, you will distill customer needs into clear technical requirements, decompose complex problems, and make informed trade‑off decisions considering performance, scalability, security, and business impact. Possessing strong technology and program/project management experience, you will validate technical solutions against business goals, recognize when additional technical evaluation is needed, and manage technical risks. You will be expected to achieve and maintain relevant AWS certifications, develop domain‑specific expertise, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and business audiences. As you progress, you'll lead increasingly complex technical projects, shape cross‑organizational technical strategies, and establish best practices in your domain. In this role you will apply your management and leadership capabilities to successfully execute project plans, proactively identify and manage risks, resolve issues, escalate when appropriate, and drive projects to successful completion, while exceeding customer expectations.

Eligibility for UK Government Security Clearance is required for this role (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels).

Key job responsibilities

Leading and managing complex cloud migration and transformation projects/programmes from inception to completion
Ensuring successful delivery of project/programme outcomes within agreed time frames, budget and quality parameters
Developing and executing project/programme level planning with the agility to adjust strategies as necessary to meet evolving business objectives
Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across customers, partners and internal teams at all levels
Driving key decisions and resolving project/programme level risks and issues
Establishing robust governance model, project/programme structure and communication plan
Leading a multidisciplinary teams of technical specialists
Ensuring compliance with security, regulatory and governance requirements
Bridging business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating engineering discussions and ensuring alignment with customer business outcomes
Distilling customer needs into clear technical requirements and map them to business outcomes

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Basic Qualifications

Experience working as a Scrum Master or Product Owner across multiple cross‑functional teams
Experience in leading the delivery of IT projects with external customers or equivalent
Experience in program or engagement management, leading other project managers to deliver a program with multiple and concurrent projects
Experience with Agile and project management toolsets like Jira, Rally, VersionOne or Taiga
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

project management certification (e.g., APM, CSM, PMI‑ACP, PRINCE2)
AWS certification
Knowledge of the value proposition of the public cloud and cloud engagement delivery (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Experience working with and presenting to C‑level executives, IT, and lines of businesses across organizations or equivalent

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Company

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Job ID: A10531312

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