Strategic Community Development & Partnerships Manager

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a Community Development Manager to lead cross-functional community engagement around data center projects and strategic partnerships. You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners across offices and time zones.

The role drives measurable social impact and supports rapid growth in a globally connected operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience developing and launching local, state, national or global public-private partnerships.
• 5 years of experience in data centers, utilities, government, advanced manufacturing or capital intensive industries.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key opinion formers, community groups such as municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools, education institutions, and non-profits to ensure initiatives are centered around community needs and accelerating business objectives.
• Develop strategies to scale sub regional Community Affairs coverage in emerging markets, focusing on place-based frameworks and partnerships to produce location-specific development plans based on research data turned into actionable insights to prioritize community needs.
• Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about the role and impact of our data centers, and create locally focused investment plans that are self-sustaining. Localize and implement community development initiatives in each community.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, including Acquisition and Development, Energy, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Cloud Supply Chain and Operations, Marketing, and local Google data center teams.

Skills

Program management

Public-private partnerships

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Community Development Manager to lead cross-functional community engagement around data center projects and strategic partnerships. You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners across offices and time zones.

The role drives measurable social impact and supports rapid growth in a globally connected operation.