Data Center Real Estate Growth Lead

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Real Estate Development Manager for the East region within Data Center Supply Solutions in Austin, TX. The role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and executing data center real estate deals, including land acquisitions and leases, while coordinating with Legal, Design Engineering, and Capacity Planning to align development with investment goals.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, complex negotiations, and delivering scalable growth for AWS’s data

Qualifications

• 7+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience.
• 7+ years of professional or military experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning

Responsibilities

• Lead deal sourcing, engagement, negotiation and execution of real estate deals, including land acquisition and leases
• Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including: Legal, Design Engineering, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate development strategy
• Lead the entitlement process and jurisdictional engagement for respective transactions
• Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions, while achieving the investment assumptions
• Work cross-functionally to develop project schedule, development budget, and track hard and soft project costs
• Lead teams of vendors, consultants, and contractors to support acquisition, entitlements and delivery
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of AWS's internal process and reporting
• Travel required

Skills

Negotiation

Executive influence

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Real Estate Development Manager for the East region within Data Center Supply Solutions in Austin, TX. The role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and executing data center real estate deals, including land acquisitions and leases, while coordinating with Legal, Design Engineering, and Capacity Planning to align development with investment goals.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, complex negotiations, and delivering scalable growth for AWS’s data