Program Manager, AWS Security & Risk Compliance

Company: Amazon
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Security is our highest priority. The AWS Compliance & Security Assurance team is responsible for diving deep into industry requirements, maintaining regulatory and security requirements, and establish strategies to meet current and upcoming customer and regulatory security needs. At AWS' scale, we hire experienced builders to design and operate scalable mechanisms to provide the highest level of assurance to our most regulatory conscious customers. We are looking for a Program Manager who will support the delivery of defined projects within the Risk and Compliance Remediation team. Operating in a fast-moving environment, you will coordinate project activities and apply project management best practices to improve team efficiency. You will work closely with your immediate team and manager, learning the business workflows and contributing to the successful execution of established processes. The successful candidate has relevant program or project management experience and familiarity with industry standards. This role will focus on coordinating project delivery, managing project communications, and ensuring timely completion of projects. Key job responsibilities - Coordinate the planning and delivery of defined projects within the Risk and Compliance Remediation program, collecting requirements from stakeholders and communicating project status - Support the delivery of project milestones by managing project activities, timelines, and communications for straightforward compliance and remediation initiatives. - Triage, track, and coordinate the resolution of open issues, ensuring timely updates and appropriate routing to subject matter experts. - Manage daily project tasks and priorities, ensuring work is completed within agreed-upon service level agreements and expected completion dates. - Apply project management best practices to improve team efficiency, identifying opportunities to optimize existing processes and workflows. - Identify and document opportunities for process improvements and potential automation within your project area, escalating recommendations to your manager. - Participate in team planning and retrospectives, contributing project updates and coordinating dependencies with team members. - Track project resource needs and coordinate with your manager on allocation and scheduling. - Maintain project schedules, plans, and status documentation to support timely project delivery. - Define and track project success metrics, providing regular updates on progress toward project goals. - Create and maintain project documentation including schedules, status reports, and meeting notes to ensure transparency and alignment. - Facilitate effective communication among project team members and stakeholders, ensuring the right people are informed at the right time. - Coordinate with cross-functional team members to ensure project activities are aligned and dependencies are managed. - Identify project risks and blockers early, working to resolve issues or escalating appropriately to your manager when needed. - Support the development of project metrics and reporting, contributing data to program-level dashboards. - Participate in team business reviews, providing project status updates and answering detailed questions about your projects. - Support intake processes for new remediation work, helping to gather initial requirements and coordinate handoffs. About the team Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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. Diverse Experiences Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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. Why Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. Inclusive Team Culture In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices. Training & 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, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. - 2 years of program or project management experience - Experience working with multiple groups of stakeholders - Experience with document functional specifications, project requirements, and produce project status reports - Ability to identify project risks, blockers, and escalate appropriately - Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document - Experience in security- or risk-related fields - Experience with strong project management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment - Experience working with multiple stakeholders at various levels and in different locales to drive alignment Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, VA, Arlington - 55,600.00 - 97,400.00 USD annually

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