AWS Certification Program Leader, AWS Certification

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 194,700 - 263,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon seeks an AWS Certification Program Leader to drive the strategy, development, and global delivery of AWS Certification exams. The role involves overseeing the certification portfolio, ensuring quality, and leading innovative assessment techniques to validate cloud expertise.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in people management and technical program management in the tech industry, paired with a Bachelor's degree in a related field. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k) matching plan.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of people management experience.
• 7+ years of technical program management experience.
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy and development of AWS Certification exams.
• Own end-to-end certification portfolio.
• Lead innovation in skills assessment using AI and psychometric models.

Skills

People management experience

Technical program management experience

Project management

Cloud computing knowledge

Communication across audiences

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Description

The AWS Certification Program Leader drives the strategy, development, and global delivery of AWS Certification exams—the industry standard for validating cloud expertise. This role owns the end‑to‑end certification portfolio, from exam content creation and technical validation to go‑to‑market execution and recertification, serving technical practitioners, enterprises, and AWS Partners worldwide. At the forefront of skills assessment innovation, this leader reimagines how cloud expertise is measured—harnessing AI, adaptive assessment techniques, and emerging psychometric models to move beyond point‑in‑time testing toward continuous, meaningful validation of real‑world cloud skills at scale.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of people management experience
• 7+ years of technical program management experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience managing projects across cross‑functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience managing certification and/or skill assessment programs at scale

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of work in internet‑related program or technical product management in a software applications environment experience
• Knowledge of cloud computing services or deployment architecture
• Experience working in an internet‑related program or technical product management in a software applications environment
• Experience communicating across technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

Compensation and Benefits

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.

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EEO Statement

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