DESCRIPTION

AWS Global Deal Strategy and Programs (GDSP) is seeking a Sr. Mechanisms and Scale Specialist to drive lasting, scalable improvements across the organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating, implementing, and refining durable mechanisms and mental models that enable GDSP to scale efficiently while maintaining consistency and high standards.
This role requires strong analytical skills to examine existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions that scale processes and drive operational excellence.
The specialist will take ownership of complex initiatives aligned with GDSP's strategic goals, implementing unified processes and defining standard operating procedures across the organization.
This role will handle a wide range of responsibilities, including establishing and maintaining organizational communication standards, assessing and deploying processes that leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, helping establish a centralized function to support leaders in driving results, addressing repeatable needs across the organization, and identifying areas to help drive positive behaviors and improve alignment across teams, with the goal of creating scalable, repeatable solutions that empower leaders and teams to work more effectively.
They will spearhead standardization and continuous improvement initiatives, going beyond creation to encompass the critical task of embedding these processes within the organizational fabric and driving their adoption across all levels.
This role is pivotal in building and growing the foundation for consistency through the identification, execution, and delivery of scale-oriented initiatives.
You will be a systems thinker passionate about creating scalable solutions, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and as adept at seeing the big picture as they are diving into details.
You should excel at working autonomously, making sound judgments, and influencing all organizational levels.
This role involves close collaboration with various teams to ensure successful execution of process improvement initiatives.
Strong communication and change management skills are essential for guiding cross-functional efforts effectively.
The ability to simplify operational processes and decrease the operational load on the business will be key to success.
Familiarity with process automation and experience leveraging technology and tooling to create durable, scalable solutions is preferred.


A day in the life
About the team

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.

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.

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 (gender diversity) 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.