Engagement Manager, WWPS ProServe DoD Delivery Team

AWS Engagement Manager

Jessup, MD Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $131,200 - $177,600

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. AWS Professional Services is looking for an Engagement Manager who can lead complex cloud projects from planning through execution. You'll own project outcomes end-to-end, align technical solutions with customer goals, build high-performing teams, and drive strategic relationships across AWS, partners, and Department of Defense customers.

What We Do We plan, execute, and deliver large-scale AWS cloud initiatives for DoD/DoW customers. Our team bridges mission, strategy, and technical implementation to drive mission outcomes that matter. Why Join Us Work at the forefront of cloud, AI, and defense technology on projects that solve our customers' hardest problems and push the boundaries of what's possible in secure, mission-critical environments.

You'll be part of a global team of experts helping customers realize real business and mission outcomes through the AWS Cloud. Key job responsibilities
- Own and lead large, complex engagements end-to-end, delivering business outcomes independently with limited guidance
- Redirect distressed programs to successful outcomes; deal effectively with ambiguity and the unexpected
- Apply multiple delivery frameworks (Agile, Scaled Agile, Waterfall, ITIL) to build comprehensive plans across multi-workstream engagements
- Translate customer needs into clear technical requirements and executable roadmaps using AWS frameworks (Well-Architected, Cloud Adoption Framework) - Validate technical solutions against mission objectives; lead architectural reviews and manage technical risk
- Maximize engagement value by negotiating conditions of acceptance, amending scope, financials, and timelines as needed
- Communicate effectively across diverse audiences (product, legal, finance, operations, partners, customers) and drive stakeholder alignment
- Influence AWS service team roadmaps, Pro Serve offerings, and organizational metrics
- Accelerate progress by creating or optimizing cross-team processes; establish operational excellence standards and reusable mechanisms About the team AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of leading the delivery of IT projects with external customers or equivalent experience - 5+ years of program or engagement management work leading other project managers to deliver a program with multiple and concurrent projects experience - 1+ years of working as a Scrum Master or Product Owner across multiple cross-functional teams experience - 3+ years of cloud computing experience
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI or above

Preferred Qualifications - project management certification (e.g., APM, CSM, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2) - AWS certification
- Knowledge of the value proposition of the public cloud and cloud engagement delivery (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) - Experience working with and presenting to C-level executives, IT, and lines of businesses across organizations or equivalent