Senior Real Estate Development Manager, Fulfillment Network

Amazon; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead end-to-end acquisition and development of industrial real estate for the NACF network in North America, including site sourcing, financial analysis, and deal closing. The role requires deep experience in real estate transactions and strong financial acumen, with visibility across various MSAs.

Based in the USA with travel up to 30%, you will collaborate with Operations, Finance, Legal, and local stakeholders to ensure successful development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering.
• 5+ years of real estate transactions, real estate development, and/or financial analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transaction execution for site acquisitions supporting the NACF network, including site sourcing, financial analysis, deal structuring, lease and purchase negotiations, and transaction closing for large-scale fulfillment center projects across North America.
• Conduct comprehensive due diligence on prospective sites, evaluating zoning, entitlements, environmental conditions, infrastructure capacity, and operational suitability to ensure alignment with Amazon's fulfillment requirements.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic real estate opportunities years ahead of identified capacity needs, creating competitive advantages in site selection, transaction timing, and cost optimization.
• Build and execute financial models including feasibility analyses, investment evaluations, and comparative site analyses to support data-driven decision making and optimize economic returns.
• Negotiate complex transaction documents including leases, purchase agreements, development agreements, and related instruments with developers, landlords, investors, and other counterparties.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with developers, investors, brokers, landowners, municipalities, and other external stakeholders to expand Amazon's access to high-quality industrial real estate opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams including Operations, Building Design, Pre-Construction, Construction Management, Finance, Legal, Asset Management, Economic Development, and Public Relations to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Navigate complex entitlements and permitting processes, working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies to secure necessary approvals for strategic development projects.
• Drive data-informed decision making that considers portfolio-wide impacts, network optimization, and strategic positioning within Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).
• Create and implement innovative processes, tools, and metrics to improve transaction efficiency, predictability, and scalability across the NACF portfolio.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Financial analysis

Development experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead end-to-end acquisition and development of industrial real estate for the NACF network in North America, including site sourcing, financial analysis, and deal closing. The role requires deep experience in real estate transactions and strong financial acumen, with visibility across various MSAs.

Based in the USA with travel up to 30%, you will collaborate with Operations, Finance, Legal, and local stakeholders to ensure successful development