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Amazon Gaming is seeking a Head of Business Planning and Operations to lead strategic and operational planning across our gaming platform, and monetization initiatives. This leader will drive the rhythm of the business, long-range planning, investment prioritization, and performance insights to help Amazon Gaming scale into a global gaming leader.
In this highly cross-functional role, you will partner with leadership across the Prime and Cloud Gaming org., including Marketing, Finance, Product, and Business Development, as well as Amazon corporate functions to align strategy, forecast growth, and accelerate business outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to shape how Amazon Gaming invests, innovates, and grows in a fast-changing, player-obsessed industry.


Key job responsibilities
• Strategic & Operational Planning
o Lead annual and multi-year planning across studios, publishing, and services.
o Define and drive the strategic operating plan, ensuring alignment with Amazon’s broader priorities (e.g., Prime, AWS, Twitch).
o Partner with finance and leadership to set long-term revenue targets, P&L strategy, and investment frameworks.
• Business Performance Insights
o Develop analytics and dashboards to track game and service performance, customer acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization.
o Identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities across first- and third-party titles.
• Rhythm of the Business
o Own operating cadences including weekly and quarterly business reviews (WBRs/QBRs), OP1/OP2 planning cycles, and strategic deep dives.
o Prepare leadership narratives for Amazon Gaming senior leadership and Amazon corporate stakeholders.
• New Business Modeling & Portfolio Analysis
o Drive scenario planning and opportunity sizing for new products, markets, platforms, and monetization models.
o Lead business case development for new game initiatives, M&A opportunities, or third-party partnerships.
• Generative AI and Data Automation
o Evaluate current data management processes and identify opportunities to leverage Gen AI technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and automation.
o Conduct research and analysis to understand the latest Gen AI tools, capabilities, and best practices applicable to the company's data management needs.
o Develop a strategic plan to implement Gen AI-powered solutions to streamline data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting for business reviews.


About the team
The Amazon Prime Gaming team is leveraging the power of the cloud to enable customers to experience the rich and immersive world of gaming on all of their existing devices. It represents an exciting and truly new product and business, with a high degree of innovation, and an opportunity to reach a large volume of passionate customers. The Gen AI & Strategic Initiatives team is a cross-functional team pioneering AI-powered features that elevate gameplay and drive player engagement in exciting new ways. This team works at the intersection of cloud gaming, AI, and interactive entertainment, building experiences that will change how games are played, developed, and enjoyed by millions.