Account Manager, Transport Aviation, Central Government

Are you passionate about the future of aviation and helping organisations transform how they deliver safe efficient and seamless air travel experiences Do you have the business acumen and technology leadership background necessary to help establish Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a key technology platform provider across the UKs aviation sector

This is an exciting opportunity to drive growth and shape the future of cloud-native technology adoption across some of the UKs most critical aviation infrastructure operators from the worlds busiest international airport to the organisation managing millions of flights through UK airspace annually.

You will be joining at a pivotal moment as UK aviation surpasses pre-pandemic passenger volumes operators face intensifying regulatory and commercial pressure to modernise safety-critical systems and the UK Governments transport infrastructure investment programme explicitly ties funding to technology adoption. Your role will be to help these organisations harness AI IoT and cloud-native architectures for real-time operations management predictive maintenance and passenger experience optimisation where system reliability carries the highest possible safety implications.

You will possess both a customer-obsessed attitude and a strong understanding of how UK aviation organisations operate from airport operators and air navigation service providers to regulators and the unique challenges they face when making technology decisions in safety-critical highly regulated environments. You will have an ability to build relationships at all levels within customer organisations driving tangible outcomes aligned with the sectors twin imperatives of operational resilience and passenger experience transformation. You are a self-starter who wants to build a business drive measurable customer outcomes and make a real difference in how the UK flies.

Key job responsibilities
- Drive revenue growth and market share across the Roads Regulation and Regional Transport territory encompassing National Highways DfT TfL TfGM TfWM DVLA and DVSA
- Develop and execute a comprehensive account development plan aligned with major government investment programmes and customer digital transformation priorities
- Build and maintain long-term strategic relationships with senior leaders across central government departments arms length bodies and regional passenger transport executives
- Develop and articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services including cloud-native analytics AI/ML IoT and data platform modernisation
- Identify and progress opportunities in areas such as multi-cloud displacement digital twin legacy migration real-time traffic management and regulatory digital services
- Coordinate and manage partner ecosystems to achieve partner-attached rate targets and extend market reach
- Understand the technical requirements of customers and collaborate with Solutions Architects Specialist teams and Professional Services to shape compelling solutions
- Facilitate engagement with key officials policy makers advisors and delivery partners across the transport ecosystem
- Present business reviews to senior management regarding progress pipeline development and roadblocks to expanding our reach in the territory


A day in the life
As an Account Manager in the Aviation territory no two days are the same. You might start the morning preparing for a strategic engagement with Manchester Airports Group leadership on their AI-powered Digital Colleague Workplace programme before joining a cross-functional working session with Solutions Architects and partners to shape a proposal for NATS next-generation air traffic management platform.

In the afternoon you could be facilitating a workshop with Heathrow on how data analytics can optimise airport operations and passenger flow followed by a pipeline review with your manager and specialist overlay teams. Youll regularly engage with DfT aviation policy teams to understand how airspace modernisation and sustainability targets create technology opportunities and work with the CAA on regulatory digital service transformation.

Your internal stakeholders include Solutions Architects Professional Services Partner teams and Specialist sales overlays. Your customers are senior technology and operational leaders within airports air navigation service providers airlines and aviation regulatory bodies. The problems you solve span infrastructure modernisation safety-critical systems transformation data-driven operational efficiency and enabling the sectors ambition to deliver safer more sustainable and better-connected aviation through technology.

About the team
The AWS Transport team sits within UK Public Sector and is dedicated to helping the UKs transport organisations deliver better outcomes through cloud technology. We work across rail aviation roads and regional transport partnering with some of the countrys most complex and strategically important organisations as they navigate generational transformation programmes.

Our mission is to be the trusted technology partner that enables the UK transport sector to become safer more efficient and more sustainable. We believe that cloud data and AI are fundamental enablers of the governments vision for a modern integrated transport network.

We are a collaborative ambitious team that values diverse perspectives and deep customer empathy. We operate with a start-up mentality within the scale of AWS meaning youll have the autonomy to shape your territory strategy while being supported by world-class technical partner and specialist resources. We celebrate curiosity reward ownership and are passionate about making a tangible difference in how millions of people travel every day.

- Experience in developing negotiating and executing business agreements
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules

- Experience in transportation operations and industry knowledge
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
- Experience identifying negotiating and executing complex legal agreements
- Knowledge of existing and developing technologies as it relates to cloud computing
- Experience with government procurement and contracting process
- Experience working with Systems Integrators and Consulting Companies to achieve sales

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