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We are seeking an experienced and strategic-minded individual for the position of Strategic Acceleration Lead to join the Global Strategic Acceleration team (GSA) within the AWS Specialists and Partner Organization (ASP).

The GSA team delivers ambitious, cross-organizational initiatives designed to boost internal productivity across ASP. Our approach centers on rapid experimentation, continuous learning, and rapid innovation through constant iteration. Our strategic focus on improving ASP internal productivity by delivering and driving successful adoption of key organizational initiatives, with focus on GenAI adoption acceleration, cross-functional collaboration amplification, and change management advancement.

We seek innovative professionals who challenge the status quo and show genuine curiosity about initiatives that impact our ecosystem of customers, partners, and employees. The ideal candidate is proactive, decisive, and can work independently while asking insightful questions. You should be comfortable taking calculated risks and driving positive change. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills combined with big-picture thinking and the ability to turn complex challenges into simple solutions.

Key job responsibilities
- Accelerate ASP strategy (as defined by the ASP Operating Plan) through strategic initiatives that transform ASP’s organizational and technical capability, capacity and performance. Provide insights and recommendations to enhance overall strategy deployment effectiveness.
- Closely coordinate with the ASP teams Strategic Initiative Leaders to maintain cross organizational awareness, surface challenges, disconnects, and opportunities quickly with regard to delivering on strategy.
- Dive deep into the business dynamics of partners by collecting meaningful data, anecdotes, insights, and trends, both through internal data metrics and meetings with partners and customers, and participation in partner-facing meetings. The output of these interactions will facilitate the team ability to align and influence the ASP strategy, ensuring that customer and partner needs remain at the center of our strategy and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with ASP Communications team to communicate strategy, goals, and progress effectively across all levels of the organization. Foster alignment and understanding among team members and stakeholders.

About the team
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.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon 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.

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.

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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and 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.