Community Development Manager, Strategic Partnership Office

Google•Lincoln, NE

1d•$159,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The Community Development Manager supports strategic community development goals through data-driven insights and programmatic engagement informed by community assessments in existing and prospective data center markets. The role partners with cross-functional teams to drive measurable social impact, develops and maintains relationships with key opinion formers, stakeholders, government officials, community leaders, associations, and nonprofit organizations, and strengthens community development best practices in a rapidly growing organization. The position serves as a subject matter expert on data center delivery and strategic community engagement and development. The Community Development and Engagement team supports business value by accelerating technical infrastructure delivery and growth, protecting Google's license to operate in markets worldwide, and using community partnerships and expertise to advance community development and engagement. The position is part of Google's AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale for Google customers and users.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in program or project management.
5 years of experience in one or more of the following fields: data centers, utilities, government, advanced manufacturing, or capital-intensive industries.
5 years of experience developing and launching local, state, national, or global public-private partnerships.

Nice To Haves

MBA or a master’s degree in education, public relations/policy, or a related field.
5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

Engage with key opinion formers, community groups—including municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools, educational institutions, and nonprofits—to ensure initiatives reflect community needs and advance business objectives.
Develop strategies to scale subregional community affairs coverage in emerging markets, using place-based frameworks and partnerships to create location-specific development plans grounded in research and actionable insights.
Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about the role and impact of Google's data centers.
Create locally focused, self-sustaining investment plans and localize and implement community development initiatives in each community.
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, including acquisition and development, energy, government affairs and public policy, cloud supply chain and operations, marketing, and local Google data center teams.