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Google · 2 weeks ago

Manager, Data Center Land Development and Portfolio Management

Google is a leading technology company that manages a global network of hyperscale data centers. The Manager will lead a team of Strategic Negotiators to drive the global data center expansion portfolio, overseeing all essential pre-construction development activities to deliver development-ready land assets that meet capacity, timeline, cost, and technical specifications.

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Responsibilities

Lead high-stakes discussions for all critical utility (power, water, gas) and infrastructure agreements, optimizing agreements for firm capacity, schedule, and cost efficiency
Drive all pre-construction activities, including zoning, permits, and environmental studies, ensuring land is fully prepared and aligned with construction schedules
Formalize global program standards and processes, managing development activities to consistently meet or exceed the strict delivery schedules required by capacity planning
Ensure seamless cross-functional collaboration with internal partners (Acquisitions, Engineering, Legal) for smooth site handoffs, resolving technical and contractual issues quickly
Manage program budgeting, annual forecasting (Capital Expenditure/Operational Expenditure), and development spend. Lead team resource allocation and strategy during the land acquisition phase

Qualification

Land development experienceReal estate negotiationsUtility infrastructure managementFinancial modelingCross-functional program leadershipPeople managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent practical experience
14 years of experience leading negotiations or business development in the real estate industry
10 years of experience in land development activities, with a focus on industrial, data center, or technology manufacturing development
8 years of experience in people management
Experience in managing the life-cycle of land development activities in all relevant domains (zoning/entitlements, utility infrastructure, permitting, environmental)
Experience with utility development processes and leading utility infrastructure, supply, and service agreements

Preferred

Experience leading complex and scalable cross-functional programs
Experience developing site and infrastructure for hyperscale data centers or mission-critical facilities
Understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, owning financial responsibility and tradeoffs necessary to meet program requirements
Excellent communication and influencing skills

Benefits

Bonus
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Company

Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$26.1M
Key Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

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Sundar Pichai
CEO
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Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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