Senior Data Center Land Development Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a senior real estate and development leader to navigate entitlements for new data center sites. You will coordinate with landowners, developers, and local authorities to advance projects and shape regional real estate strategy.

The role requires 5+ years in program management, strong stakeholder skills, and a strategic, technically informed mindset. Travel is expected as part of this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field.
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead land development efforts on new projects.
• Cultivate local government relationships and lead the entitlement process.
• Partner with developers and the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects.
• Build and lead teams of vendors and consultants to evaluate site feasibility.
• Form strategy for required infrastructure improvements. Contract and manage internal and external design and development partners for their delivery.
• Lead multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
• Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions.
• Work cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Risk & Resiliency, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning to inform a regional real estate strategy.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of AWS's master plan design principles, BOD and best practices for entitlements.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decision making

End-to-end delivery

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Master's degree or MBA

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a senior real estate and development leader to navigate entitlements for new data center sites. You will coordinate with landowners, developers, and local authorities to advance projects and shape regional real estate strategy.

The role requires 5+ years in program management, strong stakeholder skills, and a strategic, technically informed mindset. Travel is expected as part of this position.