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Land Acquisition Director
Redmond, WA
Job Description
OverviewMicrosoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft's cloud services and our team is focused on delivering high quality infrastructure to support cloud operations. As Microsoft's Cloud business continues to mature, the acquisition and development of our owned, designed and constructed Data Center facilities will scale to meet the demands of our customers. Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) will be developing and executing strategies to deliver owned and developed sites alongside our leasing team, to scale our business into the future. The Infrastructure Planning & Acquisition (IPA) team is responsible for the acquisition and planning of Data Center Infrastructure needed to build out Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. As part of IPA, the Land Acquisition Team is responsible for the delivery and pre-positioning of Data Center real estate needed to build out Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. The Land Acquisition Director, based in the United States, will report to the North American (NORAM) Director and play a pivotal role in leading efforts to acquire land, even prior to zoning being in place, within new markets as well as current regions. This entails spearheading risk analysis and crafting presentations for scenarios and opportunities where such strategies are viable and beneficial. Responsibilities include researching and coordinating opportunities to secure land by comprehensively understanding current land use and navigating the conversion process through zoning/entitlement. Additionally, the role involves accelerating market growth through proactive engagement with pre-construction activities in the NORAM regions. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution and impact to one of the largest data center portfolios. You'll have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to improve and expand our infrastructure, not only in the Americas but as a global resource to guide these transactions in other regions. You'll develop close working relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders, evaluate property solutions within our standards and guidelines, engage with municipalities, identify pre-closing off-site solutions needed to deliver capacity, and drive impact for the Microsoft infrastructure portfolio. You should also have a demonstrated ability to drive results related to complex contracts from business and technical perspectives. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesEvaluate, select,negotiate,and recommend acquisition structures for approval. Ability to negotiate effectively across private owners, municipalities, and institutions. Investigate land use processes within strategic locations to understand and develop an execution plan to deliver zoned/entitled land to downstream teams. Managealternative acquisition structures forland including tasks which can range from site identification and critical offsite requirements to municipal collaboration for pre-construction work. Coordinationwith development, engineering, construction, project managersand legalteamsamongst others, to enable evaluation ofacquisition targets. Guide and coach Land Acquisition Managers (including other regions) within a matrixed organization. Project manage external suppliers including technical firms and utilities across projects. Manage multiple assignments acrossUS and Canada. Provide input into the long-term delivery strategyto drive real estate acquisitions that support the Microsoft Cloud transformation. This position will require periodic travel to assigned geographies. OtherEmbody our Culture & Values
ResponsibilitiesEvaluate, select,negotiate,and recommend acquisition structures for approval. Ability to negotiate effectively across private owners, municipalities, and institutions. Investigate land use processes within strategic locations to understand and develop an execution plan to deliver zoned/entitled land to downstream teams. Managealternative acquisition structures forland including tasks which can range from site identification and critical offsite requirements to municipal collaboration for pre-construction work. Coordinationwith development, engineering, construction, project managersand legalteamsamongst others, to enable evaluation ofacquisition targets. Guide and coach Land Acquisition Managers (including other regions) within a matrixed organization. Project manage external suppliers including technical firms and utilities across projects. Manage multiple assignments acrossUS and Canada. Provide input into the long-term delivery strategyto drive real estate acquisitions that support the Microsoft Cloud transformation. This position will require periodic travel to assigned geographies. OtherEmbody our Culture & Values
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Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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