Principal Data Center Delivery Leader

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Principal Development Manager to lead colocation and leased-data-center development projects across AWS’s AMER portfolio. You’ll own high-complexity programs, codify repeatable delivery playbooks, and mentor a team of Development Managers to scale execution globally.

You will partner with legal, finance, construction, and operations to align delivery with AWS growth, while driving standardized workflows and best practices across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of Real Estate Development, Construction, Engineering, or Data Center Management experience.
• Experience designing or constructing large data center facilities, including colocation or client owned/operated

Responsibilities

• Own and manage colocation and leased data center development projects, from post-lease execution through facility turnover and commissioning.
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent, high-complexity development projects across a broad geographic area, ensuring consistent execution and on-time delivery at scale.
• Drive developer/vendor accountability to AWS standards, specifications, and delivery timelines within the assigned portfolio.
• Leverage deep knowledge of data center power and cooling infrastructure to evaluate facility designs, identify risks, and ensure deliverables meet AWS’s technical requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop, document, and implement a repeatable, scalable delivery process for colocation and lease development projects.
• Codify best practices, playbooks, templates, and standard operating procedures that enable consistent, high-quality delivery across the Development Management team.
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies through lessons learned and translate them into standardized improvements for the broader team.
• Drive adoption of standardized workflows, reporting frameworks, and delivery milestones across all Development Managers and partner teams.
• Develop and implement standardized change management protocols across the portfolio to minimize disruption and maintain delivery commitments.
• Partner with internal teams across legal, finance, construction, and operations to align development execution with AWS’s long-term growth objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with colocation providers, developers, and other third party partners to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Principal Development Manager to lead colocation and leased-data-center development projects across AWS’s AMER portfolio. You’ll own high-complexity programs, codify repeatable delivery playbooks, and mentor a team of Development Managers to scale execution globally.

You will partner with legal, finance, construction, and operations to align delivery with AWS growth, while driving standardized workflows and best practices across the portfolio.