Sr. Business Value Advisor

1 month ago

Herndon, Virginia, United States Amazon Full time
Would you like to be part of a cross-functional team focused on assessing the comparative costs and Return on Investment (ROI) of migrating and running applications on AWS by engaging directly with C-level executives, IT professionals and influencers at all levels? Can you take complex IT infrastructure and virtualization scenarios and simplify them down to the essentials, crafting models and financial assessments that are easy to understand and apply? Are you good at defining and quantifying business value, benefits and migration costs of improved processes and tooling? Do you have the business background, technical depth, program management, deep modeling & analytical skills and communication skills needed to help further establish Amazon as the leader in computing?


As a Economics Business Value Specialist within AWS, you will help AWS Industries customers shape their strategies and IT financial models, and quantify both the cost and value benefits of running applications in the cloud.

To do this, you will collaborate with AWS sales teams to engage prospective customers to share best practices finance strategies and build board-ready migration business cases.

You will identify economic barriers to adoption of AWS with these customers and develop repeatable strategies to overcome these barriers.

You will communicate the economic value proposition for AWS to a broad audience of Finance, Business and IT leaders.


Your responsibilities will include driving ROI/economic related BD activities within AWS, supporting the AWS Sales, Marketing, BD and products teams on ROI/economic related customer engagements.

You will serve as an expert resource on the financial modeling of IT applications and infrastructures and quantification of value benefits.

In appropriate cases you will bring in other AWS resources as necessary to help our customers properly evaluate their IT options from an economic perspective.


The ideal candidate will possess a business and IT background that enables them to drive an engagement and interact at the highest levels of startups and also large enterprises.

The candidate will have the technical depth and business experience to easily communicate the economic benefits of computing to IT architects, engineering teams and C-Level executives.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and long-term about the needs of complex global businesses.

The ideal candidate will also be deeply familiar with complex legacy IT environments, with data center economics including data center migration and refresh cycles, with common enterprise virtualization environments, and be capable of creating detailed cost models for these environments.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated abilities to influence decision makers in a consultative selling approach (preferably through previous consulting, sales or similar customer experience) to progress decision making through their personal involvement with developing and presenting a compelling business case.


This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance.

The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.

Key job responsibilities

  • Serve as a key member of the Business Development team in helping to drive AWS Marketing and Sales engagements with our customers regarding the economics of their IT infrastructure.
  • Work with AWS Sales, BD and Marketing teams, drive proactive of ROI/economic conversations with our customers.
  • Develop a standard ROI framework and dynamic analytic model to be utilized by the AWS Sales, BD and marketing teams.
  • Serve as a central resource for the Sales team to help our customers create appropriately detailed financial models for their current and future IT landscape.
  • Create a repository of Economic cases studies and conversations to share learnings with all parts of AWS.
  • Serve as a key source of market insights into how our customers view the economic benefit of using AWS relative to deploying applications on-premise or in traditional data centers.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to communicate market realities regarding the economics of running IT applications and infrastructures in the when compared to a traditional data center environment.
  • Prepare and present business reviews to the senior management team regarding progress and roadblocks on cost and business value related issues
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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years years of experience in management consulting, equity analyst (technology sector), valuebased selling, or financial modelling & economic business analysis experience
  • Prior demonstrated experience working with Clevel executives
  • Experience creating and presenting business cases to nontechnical decision makers
  • Experience with proforma income statement and balance sheet modelling, and experience modelling impacts to financial KPIs such as EBITDA
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • MBA or equivalent relevant business experience
  • CFA, CPA or certification in business quant fields, such as, accounting, finance, actuary, etc.
  • Technology Consulting experience
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Certified Preferred
  • Understanding of AWS product line, customer onpremise IT infrastructure, and experience in building migration business cases highly desired
  • Demonstrated experience of understanding the complexities of IT environments.
  • Experience with data center migration and IT refresh analysis is highly desired
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/year in our highest geographic market.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amazon is a total compensation company.

Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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