Description As a Customer Optimization and Acceleration (CO&A) Manager, you will lead a team of CO&A Specialists responsible for driving financial success for AWS customers. Your primary responsibilities will include: Team Management and Leadership: - Manage and mentor a team of CO&A Specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities. - Ensure effective resource allocation, workload distribution, and prioritization of tasks within the team. - Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Strategic Planning and Execution: - Develop and implement strategies to optimize customer cloud spend, drive cost savings, and maximize the value of AWS investments. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, and Global Services, to align customer optimization and acceleration efforts with overall business objectives. - Identify and address gaps or opportunities in customer optimization and acceleration processes, driving continuous improvement. Customer Engagement and Relationship Management: - Oversee the delivery of executive-level content, presentations, and workshops by the CO&A Specialists to customers. - Ensure that the team provides subject matter expertise in cost optimization, cloud economics, and commercial aspects throughout the customer life-cycle. - Foster strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to drive successful outcomes. Reporting and Analytics: - Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of customer transformation, optimization, and acceleration initiatives. - Analyze customer data and reports to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement in cost optimization and acceleration strategies. - Ensure that the team effectively assesses and addresses customers' reporting needs related to cloud costs, usage, optimization, and acceleration initiatives. Team Development and Mentorship: - Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the CO&A Specialists, fostering their professional growth and development. - Identify training needs and facilitate learning opportunities to enhance the team's skills and knowledge. - Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and customer-centricity within the team. Key job responsibilities As a Customer Optimization and Acceleration (CO&A) Manager within the AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) organization, you will play a crucial role in driving revenue, adoption, and growth from small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers. Your leadership, strategic vision, and customer-centric approach will be instrumental in helping customers optimize their cloud investments, accelerate their digital transformation, and achieve their business goals. A day in the life As a CO&A Manager, your day revolves around empowering your team and driving customer success. You start by aligning priorities with your team, ensuring they have the resources and support needed. Throughout the day, you collaborate with cross-functional teams, strategize cost optimization initiatives, and mentor your specialists. You analyze customer data, identify opportunities, and oversee the delivery of executive-level content. Your focus is on fostering a high-performing team, building strong customer relationships, and accelerating their cloud journey for maximum value and growth. About the team The CO&A team is a highly skilled group of cloud experts dedicated to maximizing the value of our customers' AWS investments. Through their deep understanding of cloud economics and commercial strategies, they empower customers to optimize their cloud spend and drive significant cost savings. These savings are then strategically reinvested into innovative projects, enabling customers to accelerate their digital transformation and gain a competitive edge. With a customer-centric approach and a passion for continuous improvement, the CO&A team collaborates closely with customers to identify optimization opportunities, implement best practices, and unlock the full potential of the cloud. Their expertise and commitment to customer success make them invaluable partners in enabling reinvestment and driving business growth. About AWS 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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s 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, it’s 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 We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll 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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. About Sales, Marketing and Global Services (SMGS) AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. - Minimum of 6 years of experience in a customer-facing management role, preferably in the technology or cloud computing industry. - Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. - Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to executive-level audiences. - Minimum of 5 years experience with data analysis tools and techniques for reporting and KPI management. Preferred Qualifications - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data and identify opportunities. - Strong understanding of cloud economics, pricing models, and commercial aspects of cloud services. - Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $132,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $219,200/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.