Senior Program Manager

Who you are

• Experience in program or project management
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions

What the job involves

• AWS Skilling and Social Impact (SSI) offers AWS re/Start as cohort-based, workforce development training program that helps adults build AI and cloud skills, utilizes AWS certifications to validate those skills, and connects graduates with employment opportunities
• The program is free to the learner and focuses on helping unemployed and underemployed individuals launch careers in cloud and AI
• Through coursework, projects, and hands-on labs with real world scenarios, learners can gain the skills they need for entry-level tech roles
• AWS re/Start provides introductory AI/ML training for developers and prepares learners for job interviews through interview coaching, resume support, and professional skills sessions
• Graduates of the AWS re/Start program can bring value to AWS customers and Partners looking to hire AI-trained, job-ready talent
• AWS re/Start develops talent from non-traditional sources, amongst unemployed and underemployed groups who may otherwise have had the opportunity to learn to build in AWS
• SSI is seeking a dynamic, organized, and experienced Program Manager who is passionate about skilling and workforce development programs for underserved communities
• This individual will join the AWS re/Start team and be focused on the United Kingdom and Ireland, Nordics, and Benelux, in addition to owning projects with global scope
• Use local knowledge to deepen stakeholder network externally, deepening funding channels across public bodies, charities, and corporate organizations
• Engage with AWS account teams in public sector and commercial organizations, as well as externally with AWS customers and Partners, to identify opportunities to introduce adult skilling programs as a solution to customer needs
• Serve as the key AWS point of contact for collaborating organizations, answering questions and directing collaborating organizations
• Work with local AWS public relations teams to showcase program opportunities and success