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Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisory Consultant to join our ASEAN Professional Services team who will help enable our customers to transform their business and unlock the value of AWS cloud technology.
As part of the Advisory practice, this consultant will provide value-centric cloud advisory services with sector-specific expertise. Deep skills in cloud strategy, orchestration, operating models, and cloud economics will be complemented by global specialist resources to help guide clients in their cloud journey and deliver business results. Our cloud advisory capability is part of the wider Enterprise Transformation capability practice.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in business strategy, cloud adoption, innovation, and organizational change management to help clients achieve measurable business outcomes through cloud transformation.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and deliver complex advisory engagements across business case development, IT operating model design, governance, and organizational change management
- Facilitate workshops and executive-level discussions to align stakeholders on cloud strategy and transformation roadmaps
- Advise clients on the impact of cloud transformation, helping them develop and implement new digitally enabled business models that leverage cloud operating models.
- Conduct assessments and audits of existing cloud operating models to identify areas for improvement.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of cloud operating model transformations, adjusting as needed to ensure success.
- Deliver digitally enabled business outcomes using your skills in strategy development, service management, agile delivery, DevOps, business process mapping and organisational design.
- Develop business cases and value propositions for cloud adoption and digital transformation initiatives
- Design and implement innovation programs to foster customer-centric and experiment-driven cultures
- Assess clients cloud readiness and maturity across people, process, and technology dimensions
- Create actionable roadmaps and implementation plans for cloud adoption at scale
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to development of advisory offerings and methodologies
A day in the life
The Advisory practice is focused on creating strong links between business outcomes and cloud technology implementation; with an emphasis on the people and process transformation that needs to occur in order to enable success above. We engage with cross-functional C-suite executives across IT, HR and business, as well as across traditionally siloed functions within IT to help foster cross-functional ways of working and collaboration within our top customers.
About The Team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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 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.
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 & 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.
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.
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of management consulting or industry experience in areas such as IT strategy & operations, digital transformation, innovation, and organizational change
- Deep understanding of cloud technologies and their business impact across industries
- Strong business acumen and ability to articulate cloud value propositions to C-level executives
- Ability to quickly understand complex business and technical environments
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science or related field; MBA preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AWS services and cloud adoption frameworks
- Understanding of different elements of a cloud adoption strategy including the structure and functions within a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) & familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
- Understanding of how operations, architecture and organisational design need to change for cloud operations to be set up successfully
- Knowledge of industry-specific business processes and operating models
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, TOGAF, PROSCI, etc.
- Practical experience with ITILv4 best practices and frameworks, including Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, and Service Desk operations
- An ITILv4 higher-level certification demonstrating formal training and understanding of ITIL processes will be highly valued
