Senior Advisory Consultant - Retail & CPG, Professional Services
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Professional Services engage in a wide variety of projects for customers and partners, providing collective experience across the AWS customer base and are obsessed with strong success for the Customer. Our team collaborates across the entire AWS organization to access product and service teams, ensuring the right solution is delivered and driving feature innovation based on customer needs.
Are you a Retail or CPG Advisory Specialist (Director or equivalent) who has successfully managed Business-IT Transformation initiatives at a Global 2000 (or comparable) company? Are you experienced at transitioning to cloud to solve specific business problems and delivering breakthrough experiences by pioneering the use of cloud services to drive innovation? Are you looking to share your expertise and coach enterprise customers to build sustained value?
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we're seeking outcome-driven, visionary, and customer-obsessed technical and functional business leaders/advisors to support and coach our customers' journey to breakthrough results and sustainable value. As a valuable member of the Advisory Delivery team, focused on business enablement and transformation in Retail and CPG, you will advise organizations on their cloud journey. You will guide companies within these industries in designing innovative solutions using cloud services to create value and accelerate growth.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage relationships with C-level executives in Retail and CPG, and other industry stakeholders to align on and execute strategic transformation initiatives.
• Identify the business and IT drivers of cloud adoption within Retail and CPG, collaboratively designing tailored strategies and roadmaps for success.
• Optimize business processes such as supply chain management, logistics, regulatory compliance, and more, to maximize cloud benefits, promoting agility and operational efficiency.
• Design and deliver technical solutions that address the specific complexities of these sectors, such as scalability in data management, integration of operational technologies, compliance with industry regulations, and enhanced cybersecurity.
• Assist in planning and executing organizational change management to drive stakeholder buy-in while navigating unique industry challenges in Retail and CPG.
• Develop compelling business cases to justify cloud investment and enable cost optimization within business models.
• Collaborate with internal AWS teams and external stakeholders to foster a culture of innovation, driving continuous improvements and positive change across industries.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience in enterprise IT, consulting, and/or engineering/development
- Experience with engaging deeply with C-level executives to define and execute enterprise-wide transformation programs
- Experience with identifying opportunities to scale engagements in enterprise IT professional service or cloud services
- Strong background/ experience working with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g. SAFe, TOGAF, Business Capability maps, Value Maps) and management frameworks (e.g. ITIL v3 processes, COBIT, CMMI)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s/ MBA degree
- 12+ years of leadership experience across enterprise IT and/or consulting
- Hands-on experience with cloud migration initiatives as an AWS customer or consulting with a customer on their IT transformation
- Experience in Retail & CPG business processes such as digital banking, payments, risk management, regulatory compliance, and more, to maximize cloud benefits, promoting agility and operational efficiency
- Hands-on experience planning and leading large-scale cross-functional enterprise IT change management programs and experience with the following
- methodologies: Sigma, Agile/SCRUM, SAFe, Value Stream Mapping, Design Thinking
- Domain knowledge and experience in the areas of lean startup, digital innovation, digital strategy and/or product development