Workforce Development Manager, AWS Workforce Development

Application deadline: Jun 8, 2026

Are you passionate about building meaningful workforce development partnerships with local stakeholders? Do you thrive on the challenge of designing innovative programs and fresh approaches to workforce development? Amazon is seeking a dynamic team member to do exactly that, playing a key role in driving our economic development initiatives forward.

Key job responsibilities
- Create and lead a portfolio of programs within our team’s broader efforts to develop sustainable and durable economic and work force development partnerships in communities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders (e.g. political, economic development, and education leaders, faculty, and employers) and internal teams (e.g. infrastructure, training, public relations, public policy, and recruiting).
- Drive successful implementation, including curriculum and program development, educator professional development, employer engagement, collaboration with government, non-profit organizations, and other workforce development organizations.
- Create strategically aligned workforce development plans that meet the short and long term needs of expansion projects
- Manage program deliverables within budgetary, resourcing, and scheduling requirements against defined project milestones and deadlines.
- Systematically assess existing workforce development offerings against evolving labor market demands, expansion timelines, and community partner capabilities to identify where current programs fall short or where new programs are needed.
- Work with the research and analysis team to map in-demand workforce competencies and evaluate program effectiveness of existing and new program offerings.

A day in the life
The role will be responsible for identifying evolving opportunities and leading an entrepreneurial approach to developing new solutions and approaches, building consensus internally and externally, iterating through real world pilot launches, fostering adoption, and driving implementation to scale. This includes analyzing labor demand and supply side dynamics, building novel partnership models and approaches, marshaling internal and external resources, aligning external political leadership, and partnering with other allied employers and educational institutions.

About the team
AWS Economic Development is a part of the Global Public Policy team. We work seamlessly with our public policy teammates, internal customers, and partners across Amazon.com to drive a robust and highly successful portfolio of data center infrastructure-based workforce development programs.

Basic Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• - 7+ years’ experience in education leadership, workforce development, economic development, or public policy
• - Ability to travel based on business needs, domestically and globally, and sometimes on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience with and/or knowledge of curriculum development tools and practices
• - Knowledge of education funding sources and programs
• - Experience working in the context of large economic development projects
• - Ability to effectively prioritize in a highly ambiguous environment.
• - Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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• 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, , - 152,300.00 - 206,100.00 USD annually