Senior Real Estate Development Lead, Industrial Network

Amazon Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Development Manager for NA Ops Real Estate to lead strategic development, site selection, and end-to-end delivery of large industrial facilities across North America.

You will manage cross-functional teams, navigate entitlements, and drive financial stewardship to optimize investment returns while ensuring operational readiness of Amazon's fulfillment network. Travel up to 30% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering, or 2+ years of Amazon RME Full Time Exempt experience.
• 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive site sourcing and strategic development opportunities years ahead of identified capacity needs.
• Drive end-to-end project lifecycle ownership from site evaluation and acquisition through entitlements, design development, construction management, and operational handover for large, complex industrial developments.
• Develop and execute comprehensive financial stewardship strategies including feasibility analyses, investment evaluation, budget management, and risk mitigation to optimize economic returns while preserving operational readiness.
• Create and implement innovative processes, tools, and metrics systems to ensure predictable, efficient project delivery that balances speed, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and operational excellence.
• Build and maintain lasting partnerships with internal cross-functional teams (Operations, Building Design, Pre-Construction, WHS, Construction Management, Finance, Legal, Asset Management, Economic Development, and Public Relations) and external stakeholders including developers, municipalities, landowners, consultants, and community leaders.
• Navigate complex entitlements and permitting processes, working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies to secure necessary approvals for strategic development projects.
• Lead data-informed decision making that considers portfolio-wide impacts, network optimization, and strategic positioning within MSAs.
• Foster innovation in facility design and functionality while ensuring alignment with Amazon's operational requirements and leadership principles.
• Manage strategic site control options and development agreements that create flexibility and optionality for Amazon's evolving network needs.
• Travel throughout North America up to 30% of the time to oversee development activities and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Project management

Real estate development

Architecture/design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (BB/3P) Full Time Exempt experience

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Development Manager for NA Ops Real Estate to lead strategic development, site selection, and end-to-end delivery of large industrial facilities across North America.

You will manage cross-functional teams, navigate entitlements, and drive financial stewardship to optimize investment returns while ensuring operational readiness of Amazon's fulfillment network. Travel up to 30% is required.