Sr. Acquisition Manager

Job Description:
We are looking for a passionate, high-energy 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 Real Estate Acquisition Manager will be based in the United States, report to the 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.ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, select, negotiate, and recommend acquisitions for approval.
• Ability to negotiate effectively.
• Manage the acquisition processfor land within assigned geographies, including the management of cross boarder teams formed of multiple client groups, co-workers, contractors, and vendors.
• Coordination with development, engineering, construction, project managers and legal teams amongst others, to enable evaluation of acquisition targets.
• Manage multiple assignments across US and Canada.
• Provide input into the long-term delivery strategy to drive real estate acquisitions that support the Microsoft Cloud transformation.
• This position will require periodic travel to assigned geographies.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications:

• The right person will possess a combination of
• (a) both technical and business acumen.
• (b) minimum 8 years of experience in business development transactions, real estate transactions with significant technical components, site selection, economic development, and/or program/product management experience; and
• (c) familiarity with infrastructure development and operating environments.
• Be able to demonstrate a successful history of negotiation and deal-making experience.
• Ability to negotiate legal documents and interact with legal resources.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations.
• Ability to recognize and communicate real estate, technical, and construction requirements.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or related fields.
• Positivity, especially in the face of ambiguity and dynamic project requirements.
• Proven track record of positively influencing teams and their leaders.
• Ability to connect and engage with all teams at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools

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Describe the ideal candidate (optional)

• Understanding of and experience in the data center industry, including data center siting and general operations.
• Transaction, project, or program management experience.
• 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.

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.
Background Check Requirements:
ESO and Tented roles:
Candidates must meet Microsoft, customer, and government security background screening requirements for this role. These requirements currently include, but may change, and are not limited to:

• Microsoft Cloud Screen Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Screen background check upon hire/transfer and every two years after that while in this role.

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