Sr Manager, Professional Services Cloud Architecture, AWS Professional Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 201,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Professional Services Cloud Architects (PCAM) to lead a team of 8–10 PCAs in North America. You will coach, mentor, and drive complex customer engagements while partnering with NAMER leadership and cross-functional teams to accelerate customers’ cloud journeys.

The role emphasizes hands-on customer work and frontline people leadership, with a focus on developing talent and delivering outcomes in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT and/or Management Consulting, or 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, or a related field.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders.
• Experience in fast-paced/ambiguous environments or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience in guiding, training and mentoring others or working with customers.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of 8–10 PCAs, fostering technical excellence and a collaborative culture.
• Lead performance management, career development, goal setting, and regular 1:1 coaching.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and retention to build a high-performing team.
• Identify and develop future leaders; ensure team certification compliance.
• Create an inclusive environment where PCAs can grow, take risks, and learn from ambiguity.
• Serve as a hands-on technical and strategic advisor alongside PCAs in complex customer engagements.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, engaging at the executive level when needed.
• Act as an escalation point for technical and commercial challenges within the team.
• Champion CSAT improvements across all engagements.
• Partner with peer PCA Managers to share best practices and balance workloads across NAMER.
• Collaborate with NAMER leadership on regional strategy and coverage planning.
• Work with PAEs, Delivery Teams, and AGS Sales for seamless handoffs.
• Foster knowledge sharing and community of practice.
• Drive billable bookings via team enablement and deal coaching.
• Optimize engagement margin through right-sized scoping and design.
• Monitor deal velocity and identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Champion AI adoption with customers and builders.
• Track KPIs: bookings, margin, CSAT, development, and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud awareness

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/related

Tools

AWS certification

Job description

Description

The Senior Manager, Professional Services Cloud Architects (PCAM) leads a team of 8–10 ProServe Cloud Architects (PCAs) within North America. Reporting to the Senior PCAM NAMER Lead, this role combines hands‑on customer engagement with frontline people leadership — coaching PCAs through complex, ambiguous customer situations and driving them to successful outcomes.

The Senior Manager, Professional Services Cloud Architects (PCAM) leads a team of 8–10 ProServe Cloud Architects (PCAs) within North America. Reporting to the Senior PCAM NAMER Lead, this role combines hands‑on customer engagement with frontline people leadership — coaching PCAs through complex, ambiguous customer situations and driving them to successful outcomes.

This leader is deeply collaborative: partnering with peer PCA Managers, the NAMER leadership team, ProServe Account Executives, Delivery Teams, AGS Sales, and Solution Architect Leadership to accelerate customers’ cloud journeys. The ideal candidate brings a strong identity in building collaborative culture, thrives in ambiguity, and is passionate about developing technical talent while staying close to customers.

Key job responsibilities

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Directly manage a team of 8–10 PCAs, fostering technical excellence, customer obsession, and a collaborative team culture
• Lead performance management, career development, goal setting, and regular 1:1 coaching
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and retention to build and maintain a high‑performing team
• Identify and develop future leaders; ensure team certification compliance
• Create an inclusive environment where PCAs can grow, take risks, and learn from ambiguity

Hands-On Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a hands‑on technical and strategic advisor alongside PCAs in complex customer engagements
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners, engaging at the executive level when needed
• Act as an escalation point for technical and commercial challenges within the team's portfolio
• Champion customer satisfaction (CSAT) improvements across all engagements

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with peer PCA Managers to share best practices, balance workloads, and maintain consistency across NAMER
• Collaborate with the NAMER leadership team on regional strategy, coverage planning, and organizational initiatives
• Work with ProServe Account Executives, Delivery Teams, and AGS Sales to ensure seamless pre‑sales to delivery handoffs
• Foster knowledge sharing, reusable artifact creation, and community of practice participation

Business Performance

• Drive Billable Bookings performance through team enablement, opportunity coaching, and strategic deal support
• Optimize Engagement Margin (As Sold vs. As Delivered) through quality solution design and right‑sized scoping
• Monitor deal velocity, reduce concessions, and identify cross‑sell/upsell opportunities
• Champion AI adoption with customers and builders

Operational Excellence

• Track and improve team KPIs: bookings, margin, CSAT, PCA development, and operational metrics
• Drive improvements in Engagement Velocity Acceleration (EvA) and delivery readiness
• Ensure team adherence to ProServe processes, tools, and quality standards

A day in the life

As a PCA Manager, no two days look the same, but every day centers on people, customers, and collaboration

• Engaging with stakeholders across ProServe, AGS Sales, and partner organizations
• Working directly with customers to understand their cloud journey and unblock progress
• Supporting, guiding, mentoring, and enabling PCAs for success in their engagements
• Direct engagement with ProServe Account Executives (PAEs) to align on opportunity strategy and customer outcomes
• Participating in cross-organizational leadership and management forums
• Meeting customers and stakeholders where they are, whether that is a strategic planning session or a hands‑on technical review
• Collaborating heavily with internal and external partners to drive shared outcomes
• Providing a consistent, collaborative bridge across the ProServe sales process, enabling strong relationships between PAEs and PCAs
• Helping to guide and train PCAs to increase engineering maturity and technical depth

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT and/or Management Consulting, or 5+ years of people leadership experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, or a related field
• 3+ years of people leadership experience
• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast‑paced and ambiguous environment, or experience delivering results for large, cross‑functional initiatives/projects
• Experience in guiding, training and mentoring others, or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certification
• 5+ years of cloud computing experience
• Experience building and operating a cloud‑based architecture
• AWS Professional level certification, or 1+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience
• Experience working in a matrixed organization

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, IL, Chicago - 201,000.00 - 272,000.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 221,100.00 - 299,200.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Dallas - 201,000.00 - 272,000.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 201,000.00 - 272,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 201,000.00 - 272,000.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10534059