Submarine Technical Program Manager, Subsea Engineering

Submarine Technical Program Manager, Subsea Engineering

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services UK Limited

Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low‑cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. The AWS Cloud infrastructure is built around Regions and Availability Zones (AZs). AWS Regions provide multiple, physically separated and isolated Availability Zones which are connected with low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant networking. You will help build that low‑latency, high‑throughput, and highly redundant network.

Key Responsibilities

In this position, the candidate will work closely with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to manage the compliance and reporting requirements of the global AWS subsea network. They will be responsible for managing and reporting our compliance requirements and response, policy development, and compliance training. The candidate will also undertake financial and project management within the subsea engineering team to support the ongoing operations of our in‑service network.

Specific knowledge of submarine cable deployment and operation is looked for, but not a necessity.

Day in the Life

Our subsea projects are multi‑year in duration, requiring careful planning, disciplined execution and constant invention and simplification. We work with internal and external stakeholders and partners, driving projects to meet our goals and timelines. We ensure that the delivery of the projects meets our high standards and specifications. When faced with an issue or delay, we invent solutions to remove the roadblock and alert our customers along the way. Communications are crisp, timely, and always advise a path forward. We learn from each other, ensuring global consistency.

About the Team

The Subsea engineering team is responsible for all aspects of submarine network deployment, operation, upgrades and management within AWS. We own the technology roadmap and standards for submarine fibre optic cable, installation methods, procurement of the SLTE, RSPC and associated operational models and security postures. The team works closely with the Regional Business Development teams to deliver submarine capacity to a global standard, enabling economic and scalable consistency for all our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Program Management, preferably on a global scale, with ability to conceptualize, manage, and prioritize multiple projects.
• Knowledge and experience with submarine cable systems.
• Experience in automation, operational excellence, or continuous improvement techniques.
• Experience in compliance and risk management including developing and executing compliance management techniques.
• Experience interacting with and guiding senior management within a company and working across commercial, technical, domestic, and international arms of an organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AI tools and automating work flows.
• Ability to merge traditional project management with agile processes.
• Experience in compiling financial records and forecasts.
• Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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