As cloud, machine learning, and AI technologies continue to transform businesses, skilled individuals are in high demand. At AWS Training and Certification (T&C), we are passionate about revolutionizing the way people advance their cloud and generative AI skills and careers. We equip diverse builders of today and tomorrow with the knowledge they need to leverage the power of the AWS Cloud. Join our dynamic, fast-growing team and help us empower our customers to build cloud skills.

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Training and Certification team is seeking a program manager with proven success in documenting and optimizing processes, managing a project schedule and budget, managing logistics for committee meetings, and maintaining detailed records. You will coordinate with members of the Exam Development team to understand exam development needs. You’ll be responsible for interfacing with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to manage assignments and coordinate event logistics to support exam development.

Successful candidates will have familiarity with exam or content development processes, be detail driven, and have excellent problem-solving and communication skills. You will creatively seek out and embrace forward-looking approaches that hone efficiency and maintain or enhance quality while maintaining valid, reliable, fair, and relevant certifications that support the AWS platform. You will be comfortable communicating and coordinating with members of multiple teams, assigning tasks to internal and external SMEs, and following up with stakeholders to ensure that tasks are completed and documented.


Key job responsibilities
•Coordinate the scheduling and logistics for exam development workshops: Job task analysis, item writing/review, and standard setting.
•Recruit and collaborate with subject matter experts.
•Track item development progress through the workflow and coordinate handoffs.
•Maintain SME and item banking databases accurately.
•Award SME incentives.
•Create and implement new processes and incentives to enhance SME engagement and retention.
•This position may require up to 20% travel, both domestic and international.


About the team
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