Higher Education Cloud Strategy Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 176,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Higher Education Executive Advisor to lead strategic initiatives in education, working with cloud adoption and transformation at the C-suite level.

You will influence senior leaders, develop compelling value propositions, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver transformational outcomes in higher education institutions. The role emphasizes thought leadership, relationship building, and rapid execution to help customers achieve business outcomes using

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience developing and executing GTM strategies at large scale.
• Experience influencing leadership decisions at the organizational level.
• 15+ years of education domain knowledge including IT, budgets, and strategic planning.
• Executive technology leadership experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise-wide technology strategy and operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of cloud through thought leadership as part of Education & SLG Vertical.
• Coach education executives on strategy, technology, and governance to improve cloud readiness.
• Track changes in education market and shape trends into solutions and content.
• Advise customers on business strategy and change management during operationalization.
• Present reviews to senior management and identify roadblocks to customer success and AWS expansion.

Skills

GTM strategies

Leadership decisions

Executive technology leadership

Enterprise technology strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

10+ years education domain knowledge

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Higher Education Executive Advisor to lead strategic initiatives in education, working with cloud adoption and transformation at the C-suite level.

You will influence senior leaders, develop compelling value propositions, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver transformational outcomes in higher education institutions. The role emphasizes thought leadership, relationship building, and rapid execution to help customers achieve business outcomes using