In this role, you will be responsible for driving the execution of large, complex security initiatives across multiple organizations. The ideal candidate is a tenured program or business operations manager excited about innovations in technology, and has experience working with highly technical teams. You must have a long track record of successfully launching programs, preferably within a highly diverse environment with a broad technology set.
As a tenured Principal Security Industry Specialist, you have a track record of diving deep into secrity program details, understanding technology capabilities and limitations, and can make high judgement decisions about how to handle stakeholder requests. You exhibit high proficiency and efficacy in core security program management skills such as managing granular details of a complex launch, negotiating across diverse teams of varying disciplines, and implementing mechanisms to scale repeatable processes. You have a track record of working with highly technical colleagues and teams. You have strong verbal communication skills, and can independently produce highly polished documents. You enjoy mentoring junior team members, and sharing your expertise with fellow colleagues.
Key job responsibilities
· Gather knowledge and coordinate execution across multiple global partner teams with exceptional organization
· Identify and produce appropriate business metrics, and continually assess them to improve over time
· Drive leadership to make hard risks tradeoff decisions using anecdote and data to inform those decisions
· Concisely represent our organization to business leaders and technical staff at all levels of the company
· Prepare and present detailed, written technical information for internal and external audiences
· Demonstrate exceptional judgment, integrity, business acumen, and communication skills
· Negotiate and coordinate with cross-functional organizations
· Passion for implementing mechanisms that drive clarity and specificity across multiple organizations
About the team
About Amazon Security
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & 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, training, 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.- 10 years of security industry experience
- 5 years of technical experience
- Experience briefing senior leaders
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills- Amazonian rhythm of business experience
- Experience crafting MBRs/ QBRs
- Experience briefing BU and Security leaders
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $273,300/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.
