AWS Certification Program Leader, AWS Certification

Amazon; Portland (OR); 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

A leading cloud services provider is seeking an AWS Certification Program Leader to drive strategy and oversee the global delivery of certification exams. This role is responsible for managing the entire certification portfolio, from content creation to market execution, and focuses on innovative skills assessment methods. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in program management and team leadership within a technical environment. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of people management experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in technical program management.
• Proven experience managing certification and skill assessment programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategy and global delivery of AWS Certification exams.
• Own the end-to-end certification portfolio.
• Innovate in skills assessment using AI and adaptive techniques.

Skills

People management

Technical program management

Cross functional team coordination

Certification program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

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.

About the team

AWS Global Services

AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Customers innovate with AWS Professional Services, upskill with AWS Training and Certification, optimize with AWS Support and Managed Services, and meet objectives with AWS Security Assurance Services. Our expertise and emerging technologies include AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center. You’ll join a diverse team of technical experts in dozens of countries who help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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

• 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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 .

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