Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, evolving, and growing business unit within Amazon.com which provides cloud services. Since early 2006, AWS has provided a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world.

Do you have the Real Estate and business background, negotiation skills, real estate development experience, financial expertise, legal comprehension and technical understanding necessary to grow Amazon’s technology platform? The AWS Global Real Estate Team is looking for a talented Sr Real Estate Development Mgr based in Austin, TX or Herndon, VA. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and execute supply solution strategies to expand our Data Center portfolio and related infrastructure. You will help develop where we go, negotiate the business contracts and deliver the infrastructure needed to provide best in market Data Center projects. The ideal candidate will possess a real estate development, business, financial, strategic and technical background that enables them to drive engagement and develop strategic alternatives from inception to conclusion. You should have a demonstrated ability to lead and direct multi-million-dollar real estate and infrastructure transactions from inception to construction-ready. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to think strategically about business, markets, and technical challenges with the skill to manage complex transactions and to build and convey compelling value strategy plans.

Key job responsibilities

Lead and direct real estate development transactions from beginning to end including complex site selection, financial analysis, contract negotiations, zoning and entitlements, and site development.

Formulating and presenting long-term development strategies for specific markets to senior management.

Execute on the strategic plan while interacting with internal stakeholders (e.g. product teams, energy, fiber, design, construction, legal, tax, etc.).

Understanding the technical requirements of our design engineering teams and developing solutions that meet the design and business objectives.

Involvement in the full construction process to deliver all aspects of a project to include building, data center specific power, and all other site utilities.

Preparation and presentation of transaction summaries to the senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals and overall deal costs / benefits.

Support multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.

Serve as a key member of the Real Estate team in driving our ability to innovate and to produce results.

Able to travel roughly 25% of the time

A day in the life

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Austin, TX, USA | Herndon, VA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 6+ years experience developing, negotiating and executing business agreements

• 6+ years of professional or military experience

• 3+ years experience developing business strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level

• 3+ years experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience interpreting technical or engineering data and making business recommendations

• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.