Senior Data Center Site Negotiator

1 Month ago • 14 Years +

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Job Description

As Google's products and services grow to serve our billions of users, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future. In this role you combine your deep market knowledge with tech industry savvy to find solutions that support Google's growth. You'll work with specific teams to oversee vendor and partner relationships. Your successful management skills have the potential to impact every part of the business and save Google millions of dollars in operating costs. You'll ensure that we receive contract compliance on our third-party agreements, while identifying the most cost-effective solutions for our needs. You'll take lead on special projects, manage vendors and present your recommendations to Google leadership.As a Data Center Strategic Negotiator, you will combine your deep real estate development knowledge with tech industry savvy to ensure we have a healthy portfolio of sites ready for development to support Google's growth. You will work with specific project teams on site development, delivering off-site utility infrastructure, managing relationships with local officials, utilities, and AHJ’s (Authority Having Jurisdiction), and presenting portfolio recommendations to our Tech leadership.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 14 years of experience leading negotiations or business development
  • Experience working with colocations or data centers managed by third-party vendors
  • Experience managing utility agreements and energy-related issues
  • Experience in financial modeling and implementing clean energy initiatives
  • Experience with power transmission and distribution, telecommunications infrastructure, data center technology, industrial-class electrical and cooling technology, or other related technical areas
Good to have:
  • Experience in real estate development, evaluation, acquisition, construction, and site selection for industrial-scale projects
  • Experience with power transmission and distribution, telecommunications infrastructure, data center technology, industrial-class electrical and cooling technology, or other related technical areas
  • Experience managing utility agreements and energy-related issues
  • Experience in financial modeling and implementing clean energy initiatives
  • Experience in indirect taxes, economic development policy, infrastructure development, agreement drafting, and presentation development
  • Experience with data center real estate markets
  • Ability to think outside the box and propose commercially and technically creative solutions
  • Ability to comfortably work in ambiguous, collaborative, and fast-paced environments
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 14 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.
  • Experience working with colocations or data centers managed by third-party vendors.
  • Experience managing utility agreements and energy-related issues. Experience in financial modeling and implementing clean energy initiatives.
  • Experience with power transmission and distribution, telecommunications infrastructure, data center technology, industrial-class electrical and cooling technology, or other related technical areas.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in real estate development, evaluation, acquisition, construction, and site selection for industrial-scale projects.
  • Experience with power transmission and distribution, telecommunications infrastructure, data center technology, industrial-class electrical and cooling technology, or other related technical areas.
  • Experience managing utility agreements and energy-related issues. Experience in financial modeling and implementing clean energy initiatives.
  • Experience in indirect taxes, economic development policy, infrastructure development, agreement drafting, and presentation development. Experience with data center real estate markets.
  • Ability to think outside the box and propose commercially and technically creative solutions.
  • Ability to comfortably work in ambiguous, collaborative, and fast-paced environments.

About the job

As Google's products and services grow to serve our billions of users, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future. It's a big job that involves everything from operating underwater cables to finding data center space. In this role you combine your deep market knowledge with tech industry savvy to find solutions that support Google's growth. You'll work with specific teams to oversee vendor and partner relationships. Your successful management skills have the potential to impact every part of the business and save Google millions of dollars in operating costs. You'll ensure that we receive contract compliance on our third-party agreements, while identifying the most cost-effective solutions for our needs. You'll take lead on special projects, manage vendors and present your recommendations to Google leadership.

As a Data Center Strategic Negotiator, you will combine your deep real estate development knowledge with tech industry savvy to ensure we have a healthy portfolio of sites ready for development to support Google's growth. You will work with specific project teams on site development, delivering off-site utility infrastructure, managing relationships with local officials, utilities, and AHJ’s (Authority Having Jurisdiction), and presenting portfolio recommendations to our Tech leadership.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $208,000-$296,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Work with internal and external technical teams to identify, define, and pursue new site expansion projects and initiatives necessary to meet Google's ongoing data center needs, including the procurement of infrastructure for existing and new sites.
  • Implement strategy to enable ongoing infrastructure growth at existing sites.
  • Foster an open and inclusive workplace for your colleagues in day-to-day interactions and conversations.
  • Negotiate all types of contracts with all types of vendors within a domain. Lead the development of strategic agreements with vendors, landowners, and key suppliers for space and utility services.
  • Develop and implement metrics for mapping, tracking, and lead a broad range of portfolio management issues regarding site/infrastructure development.
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$208.0K - $296.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$252.0K/yr avg.
Sunnyvale, California, United States

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