Job Requirements
Herndon, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$148,700 - $201,200
Job Description
Description
Application deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Frontier AI is moving faster than infrastructure has ever had to keep up with. We're hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to deliver server and GPU capacity at gigawatt scale - staying ahead of customer demand, frontier model needs, and the next wave of generative AI.
You'll own two programs at the heart of how AWS scales for AI. The first keeps capacity ahead of an unprecedented demand signal, partnering across software, hardware, supply chain, networking, datacenter engineering, power, compliance, and finance. The second is a brand-new program - one you'll get to define and build - that shapes priorities for thousands of builders to reduce friction for AWS engineers and service teams operating in Government regions, and drives critical decision making with highly visible leadership reporting.
From day one, you'll have ownership and autonomy to make data-driven decisions on programs that influence leadership three tiers above you. You'll have a front-row seat to emerging AI trends - and a real say in how AWS shows up for the most demanding workloads on earth.
The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
- Own EC2 capacity delivery against global commitments to AWS's largest Government customers and frontier-AI workloads.
- Define and build a new program to reduce friction for AWS Service teams shipping to Government regions.
- Produce executive-visible reporting that drives capacity, capital, and engineering-investment decisions.
- Set strategy and program structure where none exists, and drive cross-functional alignment at scale.
- Influence priorities across software, hardware, supply chain, networking, datacenter engineering, power, compliance, and finance - up to three tiers above your level.
- Partner with engineering to ship the systems and automation that make both programs scale.
A day in the life
Your morning might start with a sync with engineering and supply chain leaders on near-term GPU delivery for a frontier customer commitment, followed by a working session with datacenter engineering and power teams on capacity for a future region. By midday you're reviewing an executive briefing headed to senior leadership - and then pivoting to your second program, meeting with engineers from across AWS services to talk through what slows them down when they ship to Gov regions, and turning those conversations into the metrics and roadmap the rest of AWS engineering rallies around. You'll move between deeply technical discussions and strategic narrative writing, and you'll do both with the autonomy to make calls and the support to make them well.
About the team
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
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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 in the cloud.
Mentorship and 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.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Experience creating and implementing large-scale organizational programs
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Experience creating and implementing large-scale organizational programs
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
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, CO, Denver - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, MD, Jessup - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
Application deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Frontier AI is moving faster than infrastructure has ever had to keep up with. We're hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to deliver server and GPU capacity at gigawatt scale - staying ahead of customer demand, frontier model needs, and the next wave of generative AI.
You'll own two programs at the heart of how AWS scales for AI. The first keeps capacity ahead of an unprecedented demand signal, partnering across software, hardware, supply chain, networking, datacenter engineering, power, compliance, and finance. The second is a brand-new program - one you'll get to define and build - that shapes priorities for thousands of builders to reduce friction for AWS engineers and service teams operating in Government regions, and drives critical decision making with highly visible leadership reporting.
From day one, you'll have ownership and autonomy to make data-driven decisions on programs that influence leadership three tiers above you. You'll have a front-row seat to emerging AI trends - and a real say in how AWS shows up for the most demanding workloads on earth.
The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
- Own EC2 capacity delivery against global commitments to AWS's largest Government customers and frontier-AI workloads.
- Define and build a new program to reduce friction for AWS Service teams shipping to Government regions.
- Produce executive-visible reporting that drives capacity, capital, and engineering-investment decisions.
- Set strategy and program structure where none exists, and drive cross-functional alignment at scale.
- Influence priorities across software, hardware, supply chain, networking, datacenter engineering, power, compliance, and finance - up to three tiers above your level.
- Partner with engineering to ship the systems and automation that make both programs scale.
A day in the life
Your morning might start with a sync with engineering and supply chain leaders on near-term GPU delivery for a frontier customer commitment, followed by a working session with datacenter engineering and power teams on capacity for a future region. By midday you're reviewing an executive briefing headed to senior leadership - and then pivoting to your second program, meeting with engineers from across AWS services to talk through what slows them down when they ship to Gov regions, and turning those conversations into the metrics and roadmap the rest of AWS engineering rallies around. You'll move between deeply technical discussions and strategic narrative writing, and you'll do both with the autonomy to make calls and the support to make them well.
About the team
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
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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 in the cloud.
Mentorship and 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.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Experience creating and implementing large-scale organizational programs
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Experience creating and implementing large-scale organizational programs
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
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, CO, Denver - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, MD, Jessup - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
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