Real Estate Development Manager - Data Center

Salary: $92,400 - 160,000 per year Requirements:

• We need 5+ years of experience developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements.
• We need 5+ years of professional or military experience.
• We require a bachelors degree or higher.
• We need experience advising and influencing executive leadership.
• We need experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
• Preferred: experience interpreting data and turning it into business recommendations.
• Preferred: experience negotiating complex agreements with a strong grasp of legal terminology and reasoning.

• We source, negotiate, and execute large-scale real estate transactions, including land acquisitions and leases.
• We partner cross-functionally with Legal, Design Engineering, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction, and Capacity Planning to shape regional real estate strategy.
• We lead the entitlement process and engagement with local jurisdictions for our transactions.
• We help develop site plans that deliver best-in-class product aligned with market conditions and investment assumptions.
• We work across teams to build project schedules, development budgets, and track hard and soft project costs.
• We lead vendors, consultants, and contractors supporting acquisition, entitlements, and delivery.
• We contribute to ongoing improvements in our internal processes and reporting.
• We travel as required.

• Cloud
• Network
• Web
• AWS
• Flow
• Support

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We are building Amazon Web Services cloud business through our data center real estate team, operating at the intersection of real estate and technology. Our team supports the expansion of AWSs Data Center Network in the U.S. and works directly with landowners, developers, private equity firms, local jurisdictions, land use attorneys, and consultants. We value work-life balance, offer flexible working hours, and foster a culture of mentorship, knowledge sharing, and career growth. We also provide comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, retirement matching, paid time off, parental leave, and additional compensation components such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units. This role is based in the U.S., with listed locations in Austin, Arlington, Herndon, and Seattle.

last updated 36 week of 2026