The Infrastructure Planning & Acquisition team is responsible for the acquisition and planning of Data Center real estate needed to build out Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the infrastructure that powers Microsoft’s online services. We work hard, play hard, and make history. We also care about people, growth, excellence, and results.
The Senior Acquisition Manager will be based in the United States, report to the North America (NORAM) Director and will be responsible for land acquisition in the allocated NORAM regions.
This is a once in a lifetime 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 in various North American markets.
You’ll develop close working relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders, perform market and financial analysis, evaluate property solutions within our standards and guidelines, negotiate data center and other deals, and close them. You should also have a demonstrated ability to negotiate multimillion dollar contracts from business and technical perspectives.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Qualifications:
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years portfolio management, real estate, or office management experience
- OR Bachelor’s Degree or degree equivalent in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years portfolio management, real estate, or office management experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- OR Bachelor’s Degree or degree equivalent in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years portfolio management, real estate, or office management experience
- 5+ years of experience in business development transactions, real estate transactions with significant technical components, site selection, economic development, and/or program/product management experience
- 5+ years of experience with infrastructure development and operating environments
Preferred/Additional Qualifications:
- 10 + years of experience in business development transactions, real estate transactions with significant technical components, site selection, economic development, and/or program/product management experience
- 10+ years of experience with infrastructure development and operating environments
- Experienced with negotiation and deal-making with the ability as well to negotiate legal documents
- Ability to recognize and communicate real estate, technical, and construction requirements
- Track record of working in an ambiguous environment with dynamic project requirements
- Track record of positively influencing teams and their leaders with an ability to connect across all levels.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
Real Estate Portfolio Management IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,200 – $194,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $142,200 – $213,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, select, negotiate, and recommend acquisitions for approval.
- Negotiate effectively and m anage the acquisition process for land within assigned geographies, including the management of cross boarder teams formed of multiple client groups, co-workers, contractors, and vendors.
- Coordinate with development, engineering, construction, project managers and legal teams amongst others, to enable evaluation of acquisition targets.
- Manage multiple assignments across the US and Canada.
- Provide input into the long-term delivery strategy to drive real estate acquisitions that support the Microsoft Cloud transformation.
- Be able to periodically travel to assigned geographies.