Head of Japan & Korea DC Delivery , APAC DC Planning & Delivery

Head of Japan & Korea DC Delivery , APAC DC Planning & Delivery

Amazon

Job ID: 2850684 | Amazon Data Services Japan G.K. AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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 Web Services seeks a Manager to lead a team of Technical Infrastructure Program Managers (TIPMs) to support data center infrastructure expansion. This Manager, through their team, will lead cross functional teams to deliver Data Center build projects, from inception through design, implementation, testing, and deployment. This leader drives the development and adoption of strategies in the region, initiates programs that address regional and global challenges and programs, coordinates and drives execution with local partner teams, removes obstacles during implementation, and reports progress and risks on all in-flight programs.

This leader should be able to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. They are expected to become a voice of the region to influence new global initiatives and programs that will inform the next generation of Data Centers. This leader drives improvements in overall program execution, streamlines processes, and enhances efficiency.

Successful candidates likely have a technical background in a technical discipline (architecture, engineering, or other sciences), have experience in project and program management of complex initiatives, are able to build trust and relationships with various stakeholders, and have strong problem solving skills. Experience in managing data center infrastructure deployments is a plus. Successful candidates are likely to be passionate, have no fear of constructive conflict, manage ambiguity well, and are eager to solve complex problems. Candidates must be comfortable managing a team reporting to them located both locally and remotely.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Leading, hiring, and developing a team of Technical Infrastructure Program Managers (TIPMs).
2. Serving as the cross-functional regional lead for the Japan and Korea regions.
3. Demonstrating tactical and strategic thinking and applying high judgement to ensure data center delivery for customers.
4. Developing and reviewing metrics and assessing performance against targets.
5. Monitoring in-flight projects, major risks, and improvement efforts.
6. Diving deep into capacity issues to identify risks and opportunities.
7. Identifying opportunities to invent and simplify processes.
8. Providing concise written and verbal communication to a wide variety of stakeholders.
9. Managing metrics, tools, and mechanisms to ensure stakeholders are aware of ongoing risks or issues.
10. Identifying alternative solutions and communicating throughout the organization.

A day in the life:

In this role, you will drive the execution of data center delivery programs in the Japan and South Korea regions by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. You will lead stakeholder meetings to align partner teams, share progress, and escalate quickly to deliver business outcomes.

About the team:

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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or a similar technical discipline.
2. 10 years of experience in core project management activities.
3. 5 years of experience managing complex technology or physical infrastructure projects.
4. 5 years of people management experience.
5. Business-level fluency in written and spoken English and Japanese.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bi-lingual in both English and Japanese.
2. Background in Data Center Infrastructure design, operations or delivery.
3. Understanding of the Japan and/or Korea data center markets.
4. Experience with managing multiple project budgets.
5. Experience with analyzing and presenting data.
6. Master’s degree in business or similar advanced professional degree.

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