Senior Real Estate & Data Center Development Lead

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior real estate professional to source, negotiate, and execute large-scale data center deals that support AWS’s cloud infrastructure expansion.

You will work with land owners, developers, PE firms, and law firms to navigate entitlements, develop site plans, and manage budgets and schedules while coordinating across Legal, Design Engineering, Public Policy, Construction, and Capacity Planning teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience.
• 7+ years of professional or military experience
• 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

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

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior real estate professional to source, negotiate, and execute large-scale data center deals that support AWS’s cloud infrastructure expansion.

You will work with land owners, developers, PE firms, and law firms to navigate entitlements, develop site plans, and manage budgets and schedules while coordinating across Legal, Design Engineering, Public Policy, Construction, and Capacity Planning teams.