Senior Program Manager - Bespoke Hardware & Contract Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

RSUs

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 serve as the operational backbone across engineering, security, and external manufacturing partners.

The role requires coordinating contract manufacturing, onboarding a new CM, and ensuring production

Qualifications

• 7+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, and 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 and lab ownership.
• Own contract manufacturing and onboarding of a new CM; coordinate purchasing.
• Coordinate across engineering, security, and leadership for tight execution; provide visibility.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Data-driven decisions

Contractor & vendor management

Vendor & license management

Security clearance (TS/SCI)

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related field

PMP or Master’s degree (preferred)

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 serve as the operational backbone across engineering, security, and external manufacturing partners.

The role requires coordinating contract manufacturing, onboarding a new CM, and ensuring production