In this role, you will work directly with land owners/investors, data center developers, local jurisdictions, land use attorneys and consultants to identify and successfully navigate the required real estate entitlements to acquire and develop new data center sites. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a technical background that enables them to successfully guide and communicate AWS’s vision for development. You will collaborate with and manage multi-disciplinary internal and external stakeholders to produce outcomes that support sustainable growth and are sensitive to the communities in which we expand. Key job responsibilities - Lead land development efforts on new projects. - Cultivate local government relationships and lead the entitlement process. - Partner with developers and the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects. - Build and lead teams of vendors and consultants to evaluate site feasibility. - Form strategy for required infrastructure improvements. Contract and manage internal and external design and development partners for their delivery. - Lead multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously. - Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions. - Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Risk & Resiliency, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate strategy. - Contribute to the continuous improvement of AWS's master plan design principles, BOD and best practices for entitlements. - Travel required. A day in the life Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects across the nation. 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.