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Amazon Real Estate Principal, Data Center Supply Strategy in Singapore, Singapore
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 Development 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 Real Estate Team is looking for a talented Principal Real Estate Development Manager in APJC. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and execute on 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 best in class Real Estate developments. You should have a demonstrated ability to lead and direct multi-million-dollar real estate development projects and deliver Build to Suit shells for Amazon fit out. 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 Real Estate Development Projects and to build and convey compelling value to AWS.
Key job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities include:
Formulating long-term real estate development strategies for specific markets and developing the high level external relationships and partnerships to execute them.
Executing 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.
Thinking about and implementing alternative real estate transaction approaches and structures that can be implemented in Asia.
Preparing and presenting RE development pipeline to the senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals and overall deal costs / benefits.
Supporting in-country DCSS members on complex Real Estate Development projects, including financial analysis, contract negotiations, zoning and entitlements, and site development.
Maintaining senior level contacts APAC-wide with leading developer and real estate brokerage firms
Serving 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
*This role is based in APAC, and can be located in Singapore or Tokyo
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
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.
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 & 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.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Singapore, SGP
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related fields.
10+ years of experience in real-estate development experience
Real Estate acquisition and strong financial analysis acumen
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree or higher (including Juris Doctor) in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related fields.
Understanding of and experience in the Data Center industry, including data center siting and general operations.
Experience with successful negotiations through high-value complex deal structures and delivery of cost savings and on-time deal closures.
Strong knowledge of alternative real estate transaction approaches, structures, and best practices, related development processes, and commercial/industrial site selection.
Ability to understand & communicate high level electrical, power & cooling, fiber optics, and other technical requirements, particularly related to Internet infrastructure
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role