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AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and committed support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow. AWS is seeking a Customer Solutions Manager (CSM) to work with with the express goal of helping the customer accelerate value creation across the portfolio through business transformation. The successful candidate will help the customer design and rapidly execute strategic migrations to the AWS cloud and build modern, cloud native solutions that fulfill their highest ambitions. You will work backwards from customer objectives, utilize AWS best practices developed over thousands of engagements, and design and execute an end-to-end frictionless cloud adoption experience. Your customers capture the full potential of AWS’ industry-leading solutions. As a CSM, you are a thought leader with a strategic, business mindset. You use your technical acumen, program management, organizational change management, and communication skills to problem solve, challenge the status quo, and align a broad range of multidisciplinary teams including sales, solution architecture, enterprise support, product development, professional services, and partners. In this role, you will earn trust across the customer’s organization, identify strategic opportunities, uncover cloud use cases, establish roadmaps and actionable program plans, capture success criteria, manage a large number of initiatives across the diverse portfolio of businesses, orchestrate advanced technical architectures, and establish programmatic governance. You own and drive execution excellence for the end-to-end customer cloud journey (e.g., technical, operational, organizational, and educational) that span IT teams, executives, and business units. At AWS we value critical thinking, self-motivation, and ability to thrive in ambiguous, entrepreneurial environments. You will pay attention to detail but think big on behalf of our customers. As a CSM, you have a business outcome mindset, broad technical background, and a driven problem-solver. You are a team player, use data to make decisions, express yourself thoughtfully verbally and in writing, and are passionate about delivering Earth’s most customer-centric experiences. Key job responsibilities • Execute a near, mid, and long-term vision and strategy for the overall customer’s cloud transformation by collaborating with the customer and the AWS team. • Demonstrate excellent customer engagement skills and develop long term relationships based on excellence. • Maintain a broad and in-depth knowledge and understanding of existing and developing technologies, to unlock opportunities for customers. • Accelerate customer adoption through education and enablement. • Collaborate with customers in identifying and prioritizing high business impact use cases for AWS service adoption as well as best practice implementations. • Manage time efficiently and align and engage required Customer, AWS, and Partner teams to accelerate customer’s cloud journey. • Be a thought leader across Amazon organizations to knowledge share success mechanisms, mentor junior CSMs, and impact industry trends. 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 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 do. - 5+ years of leading large-scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion experience - 5+ years of work in enterprise IT, either as a vendor, consultant or have prior experience working with or managing technical programs experience - Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related field - Experience in leading large-scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion - Experience in customer-facing roles - AWS or other cloud certification - Knowledge of the software development/engineering lifecycle from conception to delivery or IT lifecycle - Experience coordinating between project teams and customers to meet unique customer requirements - Experience working in enterprise IT, either as a vendor, consultant or have prior experience working with or managing technical programs 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 amazon.jobs 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 amazon.jobs . USA, NY, New York - 144,500.00 - 195,400.00 USD annually

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Key job responsibilities
Execute a near, mid, and long-term vision and strategy for the overall customer’s cloud transformation by collaborating with the customer and the AWS team.
Demonstrate excellent customer engagement skills and develop long term relationships based on excellence.
Maintain a broad and in-depth knowledge and understanding of existing and developing technologies, to unlock opportunities for customers.
Accelerate customer adoption through education and enablement.
Collaborate with customers in identifying and prioritizing high business impact use cases for AWS service adoption as well as best practice implementations.
Manage time efficiently and align and engage required Customer, AWS, and Partner teams to accelerate customer’s cloud journey.
Be a thought leader across Amazon organizations to knowledge share success mechanisms, mentor junior CSMs, and impact industry trends.
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Mentorship & Career Growth
Work/Life Balance
5+ years of leading large-scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion experience
5+ years of work in enterprise IT, either as a vendor, consultant or have prior experience working with or managing technical programs experience
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related field
Experience in leading large-scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion
Experience in customer-facing roles
AWS or other cloud certification
Knowledge of the software development/engineering lifecycle from conception to delivery or IT lifecycle
Experience coordinating between project teams and customers to meet unique customer requirements
Experience working in enterprise IT, either as a vendor, consultant or have prior experience working with or managing technical programs
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
USA, NY, New York - 144,500.00 - 195,400.00 USD annually

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