Senior Manager - Tech Infra Program Management, EMEA DCD

The role involves leading a team of delivery TIPMs and partnering with various stakeholder teams during data center delivery:

• Real Estate to support the feasibility and selection of new sites;
• Energy to ensure suitable grid connection is available;
• Design Engineering to coordinate project specific inputs, constraints and risks into designs;
• Procurement to secure on time delivery of critical equipment;
• Construction Management to track budget & progress; and
• Operations to complete the project with successful handover, to name but a few.
On the strategic programs, this leader works closely with Data Center Engineering, Data Science, Operations and Business development teams to identify areas of improvement, drive design enhancement programs that continually raise the bar for operational standards in our Data Centers, with particular focus on Colocation data centers across EMEA. This leader is also responsible for executive communications for their programs and the business implication from capacity perspective. As a successful candidate, you will have people management experience, is able to build trust and relationships with various senior stakeholders, and has great problem solving and experience in program management of technical initiatives. You are passionate about leveraging data to deliver actionable insights that impact daily business, have a strong delivery record and experienced in driving execution in a cross-functional and ambiguous environment, backed by analysis and data., As part of the AWS Infrastructure organization, the Data Center Planning and Delivery team prepares for, plans, and builds the data centers that comprise the AWS cloud. This team drives continuous improvement of AWS Data Centers to provide more efficient and reliable infrastructure to customers. Build, mentor, and manage a high-performance team. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, drive career growth for team members, and ensure team efficiency. Drive engineering and process improvement programs across EMEA by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Deliver program execution excellence against SLAs, measure and analyze performance, understand challenges throughout the process, and drive cycle time improvement. Lead stakeholder meetings to align partner teams, share progress, and escalate quickly to deliver business outcome. Identify opportunities to invent and simplify process, develop seamless project execution and remove unnecessary or redundant process. Communicate clearly, and proactively to remove roadblocks, pave the way for innovation, and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in managing data center infrastructure deployments is a plus.,
• 8+ years of program management experience, in capital projects/physical infrastructure or mission critical environments.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large scale budgets (e.g Building infrastructure projects).
• Industry experience across either data center, networking engineering or construction management in mission critical environments: Electrical, Mechanical, Construction, Structural etc.. Experience of mission critical design, construction and fit out projects.
• Experience dealing effectively with internal and external customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.
• Degree in engineering, finance, business, economics or other related fields.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with data center technologies and interfacing with large technical teams
• Demonstrable experience leading projects related to infrastructure development, expansion, and capacity planning.
• Experience managing a team of Technical Program Managers or technical teams.
• Background in Data Centre Infrastructure design, operations or delivery.
• Bachelor's Degree or similar advanced professional degree.
  
  The EMEA AWS Infrastructure Data Center Delivery team is looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Infrastructure Program Management (TIPM). This role will lead a team of TIPMs to deliver capacity across 2-3 EMEA clusters as well as drive innovative infrastructure programs and new initiatives to improve capacity utilization and availability in existing data centers.
The role can be based out of London or Dublin. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion., Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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