Sr. Manager, Global Industries Security and Compliance

Company: Amazon.com, Inc.
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

Amazon Web Services (AWS) obsesses over customers; delivering results for customers is what we do. Our AWS Security Assurance team is looking for a motivated and experienced professional with expertise and experience in leading global security programs for regulated industries, translating complex requirements and expectations on the use of technology services into operational solutions, and executing effective senior-level engagement to assist our customers in moving their sensitive, regulated workloads to the cloud.

As a successful candidate, you have specialized experience within regulated industries (e.g. financial services, telecommunications, energy, healthcare), regulatory authority, or similar body with a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory environment that applies to regulated industries' use of technology services for mission-critical applications. You have also developed long-term projects and defined processes and methods to ensure execution and productivity across multiple internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulatory agencies. This position will have high visibility at the most senior levels of government agencies and AWS, including frequent interaction with CISOs, CTOs, their staffs, and AWS senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of global industry leads, supporting AWS and its customers on regulations on outsourcing, cybersecurity, operational resilience, and related domains across regulated industries (e.g. financial services, telecommunications, energy, healthcare).
• Develop and execute long-term regulatory projects and initiatives, which may have broad scope and complexity, for AWS and our customers.
• Create, optimize, and support cross-functional groups and projects.
• Anticipate new or potential laws and regulations for potential impact to AWS and our customers and develop appropriate mitigation and implementation approaches. - Escalate and manage escalations as necessary.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring. We care about your career growth as a passionate learner that is motivated to take on challenges.

Work/Life Balance

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well balanced life-both in and outside of work.

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

• Bachelor's degree in related area of study (Finance, Business Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, IT Security Management).
• 10+ years of experience in regulatory policy, or regulatory affairs.
• 10+ years of experience working directly with experience working directly with senior government officials, boards of directors, and executives on regulatory, technology, or related policy issues.
• 10+ years of experience implementing and/or influencing national and sectoral laws and regulations.
• Advanced degree in related area of study (Finance, Business Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, IT Security Management).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to use data to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions.
• Ability to investigate and analyze technical and regulatory issues with applicability to AWS services.
• Have an understanding of cloud computing services and deployment architecture.
• Have a record of delivery of compliance process improvement projects with technology processes and/or major tech companies. Experience with IT process consulting is a plus.
• Domestic and global travel may be required 30%-50%.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon's leadership principles requirements for this role
• Meets/exceeds Amazon's functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

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, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us

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