Principal, AWS Executive Development

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 134,800 - 222,800; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider is seeking an Executive Development Principal to shape leadership at AWS. This role involves designing comprehensive executive development frameworks, creating innovative assessment methods, and collaborating with senior leaders to enhance the leadership pipeline. Candidates should have experience in talent management and leadership development, alongside strong project management and data analysis skills. An advanced degree in a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in talent management, leadership development, or related field.
• Experience designing and implementing leadership development programs at scale.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive executive development framework.
• Create innovative assessment and development approaches.
• Build technology-enabled solutions that scale development.

Skills

Talent management

Leadership development

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking a bold and innovative Executive Development Principal to help shape the future of leadership at AWS. In this role, you will design and deliver new executive development strategies that scale—strategies that reflect how leaders of the future truly grow, learn, and transform in today’s fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive executive development framework that accelerates readiness for AWS's most critical leadership roles, complementing AWS's philosophy of on-the-job learning.
• Create innovative assessment and development approaches that provide actionable insights on leadership potential and readiness, while leveraging real business challenges as development opportunities.
• Build technology-enabled solutions that scale development while maintaining consistency with PXT tenets and supporting AWS's rapid pace of change.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify high-potential talent and create targeted development plans that bridge the gap between self-service development and high-touch executive programs.
• Develop and manage mechanisms to track executive readiness and succession depth for critical AWS roles, ensuring a robust leadership pipeline.
• Lead stakeholder management across AWS leadership, ensuring alignment between development initiatives and business needs.
• Analyze program effectiveness through multiple lenses (participant experience, business impact, talent outcomes) and drive insights and recommendations to AWS leadership on talent pipeline health.
• Create measurement frameworks to assess ROI and impact of development investments, demonstrating the value of accelerated leadership development.
• Design experiential learning approaches that maximize on-the-job development while providing structured support and acceleration for high-potential leaders.
• Collaborate with PXT and business leaders to integrate executive development initiatives with broader talent management strategies and organizational goals.

A day in the life

Collaborate with C-suite and senior leaders to influence AWS's leadership pipeline, blending executive development, talent assessment, and strategic business partnership to deliver transformational development experiences.

About The Team

The AWS Executive Development team is part of the global Talent Solutions organization supporting all AWS businesses worldwide. The role works alongside peers across talent management, leadership development, culture, transformation, strategic workforce planning and research science. You will partner with business and HR leaders across the organization to deliver results for the customer.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in talent management, leadership development, or related field
• Experience designing and implementing leadership development programs at scale
• Strong project management skills with track record of delivering complex initiatives
• Experience analyzing data and metrics to drive program improvements
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise in adult development, organizational behavior, learning sciences, or a related field
• Proven experience building and delivering large-scale leadership development initiatives in a global, matrixed enterprise
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and align development efforts to strategic priorities
• Exceptional consulting, facilitation, and storytelling skills
• The ability to influence without authority and build credibility with executive stakeholders
• A bias for action and the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity with clarity and confidence
• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., in Organizational Psychology, Adult Development, Education, Business, or related discipline)

EEO and Benefits

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. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $134,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $222,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.