Location: New York,NY, USA
Description
As Head of Global Content Operations and Program Management, you will serve as a strategic leader driving the transformation of Core Curriculum from a content creation organization to a tech-enabled content aggregation and scaling organization.
You will exponentially expand our training portfolio and enable T&Cs AI-powered vision for Skill Builder by:
1 Driving development and adoption of purpose built self-service content tools and processes by AWS subject matter experts from the wider AWS community (internal and, ultimately, external).
2 Identification and adoption of 1P and 3P creative technologies to reduce friction arising from localization, accessibility, modality/presentation shifts, and content updates. This includes negotiation and management of multiple 1P and 3P technology partnerships.
3 Building and managing publishing and content operations mechanisms that can cope with content aggregator degrees of scale.
4 Leading the creation, adoption, and maintenance of cross-org business scaling mechanisms. This includes cross-org goal-setting and tracking, program management of cross-org initiatives, rhythm of business mechanisms, and business analytics/intelligence.
Reporting into the Director of Core Curriculum, you will directly manage a team of ~40, including program managers, a content publishing team, a localization operations team, international studio teams, and a creative services team.
Key job responsibilities
You have high judgment on critical strategic and business issues. Examples include, but are not limited to, Build vs buy tech decisions, appropriate value exchange in partnerships, content quality vs lead time trade-offs, goal-setting, short vs long-term resource allocations, and balanced management of regulatory and PR risks.
Your customer obsession makes you a role model for Amazons Day 1 culture. You have low tolerance for unnecessary bureaucracy, and you bias (fearlessly) on the side of creating value for customers.
You create and maintain high-trust, productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Not just at a personal level but as a leader and organizational figure-head.
You are a simplifier, who can help your organization navigate complex and often ambiguous challenges and opportunities with a bias for action. You are experienced and adept at driving org-wide adoption of decision-making tenets and frameworks that scale.
You are a persuasive and influential communicator who can provide effective thought leadership at all levels of the organization (up, down, and sideways). You are a role model for clear and crisp written communication in all forms.
You are highly curious and will make up for what domain knowledge and experience you may lack by seeking greater understanding from a multitude of sources. You role model continuous learning for your organization.
You are an inspirational and inclusive leader of leaders and their teams. You dont compromise on high standards, and you are able to balance high performance expectations with a culture of mutual respect, engagement and inclusion.
About the team
Core Curriculum is the team in AWS Training and Certification that builds and manages the worlds most complete, current, and compelling portfolio of cloud training content. Our portfolio comprises 1,000s of digital, instructor led, and hands on learning experiences, covering 100s of discrete AWS services. We build for all levels, from introductory/foundational through to complete, certification-aligned learning paths. We support global businesses and learners with an international network of studios and localization resources centered in USA, Europe, Japan, and Indonesia.
As a content organization Core Curriculum is in the vanguard of the generative AI revolution. In the coming months and years we will leverage AI and broader technical automation to massively increase the coverage and reach of our training portfolio, and meet ever-increasing customer expectations of choice and personalization.
Diverse Experiences
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, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats 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
Here at AWS, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a leader of leaders in a multi-functional organization. Examples - GM, Category Manager, Line of Business or P&L Manager, BizTech Leader.
- 10+ years of experience in technology related roles. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with technical product managers and engineering teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex internal and external partnerships. Business development, contract negotiation, value exchange, commercial management.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver programmatic change and drive business initiatives forward at all stages, from ideation to scaled maturity.
- Exceptional written and numerical analysis skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise/experience in AWS or other cloud computing services.
- Expertise/experience in technical learning and development.
- Expertise/experience in content operations, publishing operations, or catalog management type functions.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $174,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $288,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.