Operations Approvals Manager, AWS Deal Approvals in VIC, Australia

Description

Amazon Web Services Deal Approvals Team is looking for a talented Deal Approvals Manager to support AWS’ dynamic and rapidly growing business. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon and the leader in providing secure, reliable, scalable, and innovative services that help over a million businesses, governments, education, and not for profits across the globe scale and grow! AWS provides a wide set of scalable services to meet customer needs. AWS is at the forefront of the “cloud” computing and service industry providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, delivery and database services etc.

AWS Global Deal Strategy & Programs (GDSP) organization is instrumental in driving deal strategy, structuring, negotiations, and execution of private deals. These private deals consist of large, strategic, or highly competitive commercial deals. The Deals Approvals team within AWS GDSP is responsible for executing approvals and maintaining policies, tools and processes worldwide.

The Deal Approvals Manager will be primarily focused on supporting the Private Pricing program for AWS, preparing and managing approvals for public sector and/or worldwide commercial sales based on approved deal structures. This position requires an individual who can autonomously operate within established frameworks with minimal guidance, while managing multiple, approval cycles at various points in the approval process. This individual will have highest standards and a bias for action to achieve deal velocity while exercising high judgment and autonomous decision making in often ambiguous situations. They must be able to take ownership of the approval process, driving internal and external teams, such as Legal, Operations, Finance, and Executive Approvers.

A successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. They must be willing to roll up their sleeves and build with us.

Key job responsibilities

· Conduct deal review with Sales teams, Finance, Operations, Accounting to influence and facilitate alignment and approvals

· Be a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on Amazon Approval policies

· Evaluate process to drive improvements to velocity via projects and initiatives

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of business development, partnership management, or sourcing new business experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in online advertising or high-tech products/services

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

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