Data Center Cost Optimization Program Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA seeks a Sr. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to lead financial efficiency initiatives across data center CapEx and OpEx.

You will partner with Engineering, Construction, Sourcing, and Finance to identify high-yield opportunities and drive cost reductions while maintaining quality and delivery. The role requires strong financial acumen, experience in infrastructure cost reduction programs, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams toward

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience.
• Experience working cross functionally across several teams.
• Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership.
• Experience managing CapEx/OpEx reduction programs with measurable financial outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build financial models, benchmark costs, and prioritize by ROI.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the financial efficiency program portfolio, identifying and prioritizing high-yield CapEx and OpEx reduction opportunities.
• Partner with Sourcing to develop strategies that reduce infrastructure costs through vendor consolidation, volume leverage, and long lead equipment optimization.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives for data center builds across design, procurement, and construction.
• Develop benchmarking frameworks to identify cost variance drivers by region and cluster, and build game plans to close gaps.
• Partner with Finance to build business cases, model ROI, and report realized savings against targets.
• Coordinate across Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, and Sourcing to align on cost reduction roadmaps without compromising quality or delivery.
• Establish mechanisms and governance to track initiative progress and provide leadership visibility into performance.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Senior leadership communication

CapEx/OpEx cost reduction

Financial modeling/ROI

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA seeks a Sr. Technical Infrastructure Program Manager to lead financial efficiency initiatives across data center CapEx and OpEx.

You will partner with Engineering, Construction, Sourcing, and Finance to identify high-yield opportunities and drive cost reductions while maintaining quality and delivery. The role requires strong financial acumen, experience in infrastructure cost reduction programs, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams toward