Strategic Community Partnerships Manager

Google; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Amarillo, TX, is seeking a Community Development Manager to lead strategic partnerships and guide cross-functional teams across offices and time zones. The role focuses on public-private partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven community strategies to support data center growth.

The ideal candidate has extensive program management and cross-functional collaboration experience, with a track record in policy, education outreach, and community development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• 5 years of experience in Data Centers, Utilities, Government, Advanced Manufacturing or capital intensive industries.
• 5 years of experience developing and launching local, state, national or global public-private partnerships.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

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

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA or Master’s degree in Education, Public Relations/Policy or related field

Job description

Google in Amarillo, TX, is seeking a Community Development Manager to lead strategic partnerships and guide cross-functional teams across offices and time zones. The role focuses on public-private partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven community strategies to support data center growth.

The ideal candidate has extensive program management and cross-functional collaboration experience, with a track record in policy, education outreach, and community development initiatives.