About this role
Every dollar AWS invests in hardware shapes the cost, performance, and competitiveness of the AWS cloud that powers the internet. Come join AWS Finance as a Strategic Finance Manager, where you will own the economics and investment strategy behind the next generation of AWS servers. Your analysis will shape multi-billion-dollar capital decisions, define where AWS invests to win on cost and performance, and go directly to senior leadership. Using tools such as Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Net Present Value (NPV), you will translate complex technology choices into a clear investment thesis. You do not need to be a hardware expert to join this team. What you will do: - Own the investment thesis for major hardware programs, shaping multi-billion-dollar capital allocation decisions. - Define the cost and performance strategy that determines where AWS invests to win competitively at scale. - Bring recommendations directly to AWS senior leadership and influence the hardware roadmap. - Lead TCO and NPV analysis to evaluate technology trade-offs and rank investment options against customer requirements. - Own the cost framework that underpins every hardware investment decision, and drive it to be faster and sharper. Key job responsibilities - Influence high-stakes business decisions with sharp, data-driven financial analysis. - Shape technology development and deployment choices to maximize performance per dollar. - Own accurate, defensible hardware costing that leadership can trust. - Build and improve the financial tools and processes that scale decision-making.