About this role
Senior Program Manager driving AWS South Africa's B-BBEE Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) objectives. Leads strategic ESD initiatives, ensuring compliance with B-BBEE legislation while building sustainable impact for SMEs. Combines program management expertise with deep regulatory knowledge to manage risk, to develop beneficiaries, and to drive preferential procurement strategy. Partner with business leaders to deliver economic transformation goals and strengthen supplier partnerships across South Africa. Key job responsibilities Strategic ESD Leadership & Program Management - Drive an integrated risk and governance strategy for the ESD program, - Contribute to planning processes and own organisational goals for the ESD program, - Improve and implement the strategy, processes, and methodologies enabling the ESD strategic plan, - Support procurement initiatives and prepare for the annual B-BBEE certification, and - Make strategic trade-offs between short-term needs and long-term ESD program objectives B-BBEE Compliance & Risk Management - Drive B-BBEE compliance across ESD initiatives and oversee compliance from a risk perspective across the ESD portfolio - Develop and manage risk assessment frameworks for B-BBEE compliance as it relates to ESD implementation - Provide insights into key risk, preferential procurement, and ESD requirements - Balance customer experience against risk management concerns in the ESD context Enterprise and Supplier Development - Improve existing mechanisms and metrics to manage ESD beneficiaries ensuring AWS delivers on its transformation objectives - Demonstrate superior technical expertise in developing ESD beneficiaries - Maintain and improve on global Procurement processes and tools as they relate to ESD to drive innovation across teams and external partners Supplier Management and Performance - Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery, quality, and cost aligning with B-BBEE requirements