Higher Education Cloud Transformation Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & Career Growth

Inclusive Team Culture

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Higher Education Executive Advisor (EEA) to lead strategic education initiatives and influence CxO-level stakeholders across higher education and academic research sectors.

The role blends education domain expertise with executive leadership, storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration to drive transformational change via technology and the AWS cloud platform.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of Education & SLG Vertical team to drive cloud adoption through thought leadership
• Provide coaching and guidance to education executives on strategy, technology, and governance
• Stay abreast of changes across the education market and translate trends into solutions
• Help customers build business strategy and change management plans
• Present business reviews and escalate customer success to senior management and expand AWS reach

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Thought leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

15+ years education domain knowledge

Executive technology leadership experience

10+ years enterprise-wide technology strategy

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Higher Education Executive Advisor (EEA) to lead strategic education initiatives and influence CxO-level stakeholders across higher education and academic research sectors.

The role blends education domain expertise with executive leadership, storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration to drive transformational change via technology and the AWS cloud platform.