Strategic Permit Manager, Land Development

About the role

The Strategic Permit Manager role - based in Arlington/Herndon VA, Seattle WA, or Austin TX – will be responsible for coordinating the planning, execution and evaluation of all critical government (aka Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)) approvals required for land development related to data centers and essential supportive infrastructure. Specifically, the Strategic Permit Manager will support all development permitting processes for their assigned projects and will be responsible for working with partner teams (e.g. transaction, economic development, engineering, construction, utility, and environment teams) to develop, coordinate and negotiate a permit strategy, ensure that strategy is being executed effectively, and identify and mitigate risks associated with AHJ approval processes. Accordingly, the Strategic Permit Manager will crucially be a primary owner of direct AHJ engagement.

Responsibilities

• Identify all government approvals required to construct data center infrastructure.
• Support entitlements approval process.
• Carefully coordinate internal and external project development teams to develop, negotiate and execute a permitting plan, ensuring all internal and external stakeholders are performing required actions at the appropriate time.
• Own key relationships with AHJs and other key external stakeholders to act as a single point of contact for all strategic AHJ approval negotiations and escalations.
• Identify, assess, mitigate and communicate risks to the permitting strategy to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Engage and manage the work of entitlement and permitting scheduling consultants and specialists.
• Track real-time permit delivery metrics and complete after-action reviews to identify and solution opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or above
• 2+ years of entitlement and/or site development permitting experience
• 2+ years experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating development schedules
• 5+ years of project management experience in real estate development
• 5+ years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies experience

Qualifications

• A Master's degree
• Background in Urban Planning, Land Use Law, or Community Development
• AICP or PMP certifications or experience

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.