Data Center Program Manager
Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)$128k - $214kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Amazon Web Services is seeking a detail oriented, customer obsessed Program Manager for its Infrastructure Operations team. The role involves managing CAPEX/OPEX data center projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving improvements in electrical, mechanical, fire detection, and site operations within AWS data centers.
Responsibilities
- Manage requirements, budget, design, and implementation of assigned projects
- Assess annual maintenance program requirements and build a rolling 18 month project forecast
- Facilitate creation of SOWs with partner teams to be included in contract documents including RFQ/RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing
- Evaluate performance and work product of on-site partners and escalate issues through Amazon leadership
- Identify and communicate needs for design improvements
- Monitor and enforce project schedules and quality with, operational teams, cross functional amazon team members, and partners
- Lead and coordinate design and execution efforts between internal teams and outside partners including equipment specifications, material flow, process design, and site layout
- Evaluate project risks and issues and propose actionable resolutions
- Build strong working relationships with data center leadership teams across multiple sites as well as other internal stakeholders (operations, finance, safety, security, legal, procurement)
- General knowledge of data center operations and facility management
- Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
- Ability to follow accurate and complete support procedures, system documentation, and issue tracking entries
- Proactively and continually improve your level of knowledge about data center relevant technologies
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
- Experience with power management and power monitoring systems
- 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience
- Knowledge of critical data center equipment
- Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA
- Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure
- Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains
Skills
Required:Project managementStakeholder managementContract and vendor managementData center operations knowledge
Benefits
- 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
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- RSUs and sign-on payments included in package
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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