Senior Hardware Program Manager - Vendor & Lab Ops

Amazon Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to own contractor operations, vendor management, and lab/manufacturing coordination for a high-assurance hardware program within AWS Infrastructure Services. You will consolidate contractor hiring, manage vendor/licensing agreements, and act as the lab owner to ensure smooth end-to-end execution from prototype to production.

You will work across engineering, supply chain, security, and external partners, driving operational clarity,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related field.
• 7+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, and/or external manufacturing partners.
• Experience managing vendor and license agreements and purchasing/procurement coordination.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Responsibilities

• Consolidate contractor hiring and management responsibilities.
• Own the end-to-end contractor lifecycle — sourcing, onboarding, performance tracking, and off-boarding.
• Reduce key-person dependencies by establishing repeatable contractor management processes.
• Manage vendor and license agreements.
• Take ownership of the unclassified lab and similar work-streams; serve as lab owner.
• Own contract manufacturing for the program, including onboarding a new contract manufacturer.
• Handle purchasing coordination and ensure alignment with supply chain.
• Coordinate with engineering, security, and leadership to maintain tight operational execution.

Skills

Program management

Contractor management

Vendor management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

PMP or Master’s degree

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to own contractor operations, vendor management, and lab/manufacturing coordination for a high-assurance hardware program within AWS Infrastructure Services. You will consolidate contractor hiring, manage vendor/licensing agreements, and act as the lab owner to ensure smooth end-to-end execution from prototype to production.

You will work across engineering, supply chain, security, and external partners, driving operational clarity,