Cloud Engagement Lead for Government & Enterprise

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 144,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Jersey City seeks an Engagement Manager to understand customers’ needs, define project goals, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-based solutions.

You will manage scope, schedule, and cost, guiding stakeholders and vendors to meet transformation objectives. You will work with government and education clients, driving transformational cloud initiatives, aligning goals across teams, and communicating progress from executives to sprint-level details.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading the delivery of IT projects with external customers or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of program or engagement management work leading other project managers to deliver a program with multiple and concurrent projects experience.
• 1+ years of working as a Scrum Master or Product Owner across multiple cross-functional teams experience.
• 3+ years of cloud computing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Responsibilities

• Work with State Local Government and Education customers to help them envision transformational cloud initiatives.
• Deliver deliver business objectives by managing a matrixed team across multi-stream, agile, technical engagements for customers.
• Plan, organize, and manage all phases of a project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery.
• Create and deliver communication tailored to the audience, ranging from executive level project updates to detailed sprint plans and financial reports.
• You will apply judgement to challenge, recommend, and redirect teams as well as manage client expectations during the engagement.
• This is a customer-facing role, required to travel to client locations and deliver professional services as needed.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Engagement management

Scrum Master/Product Owner

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Jersey City seeks an Engagement Manager to understand customers’ needs, define project goals, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-based solutions.

You will manage scope, schedule, and cost, guiding stakeholders and vendors to meet transformation objectives. You will work with government and education clients, driving transformational cloud initiatives, aligning goals across teams, and communicating progress from executives to sprint-level details.