Strategic NA Real Estate Development Leader

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's North American Operations Real Estate Team seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead long-term industrial real estate strategy across North America, owning end-to-end site development from early control to delivery while maintaining flexibility and resilience. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage entitlements, design development, and construction, and drive data-informed decisions to optimize network capacity.

Travel up to 30% is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive site sourcing and strategic development opportunities years ahead of identified capacity needs, creating competitive advantages in site selection, development timing, and cost-to-deliver across North America
• 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 considering portfolio-wide impacts, network optimization, and strategic positioning within Metropolitan Statistical Areas
• Travel throughout North America up to 30% of the time to oversee development activities and maintain stakeholder relationships

Job description

Amazon's North American Operations Real Estate Team seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead long-term industrial real estate strategy across North America, owning end-to-end site development from early control to delivery while maintaining flexibility and resilience. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage entitlements, design development, and construction, and drive data-informed decisions to optimize network capacity.

Travel up to 30% is expected.