Community Development Manager, Strategic Partnerships Office

Google•Council Bluffs, IA

2d•$159,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The Community Development Manager supports the Strategic Partnership Office’s strategic community development goals for existing and prospective Google data center markets. The role uses community assessments and data-driven insights to guide programmatic engagement and support Google’s infrastructure growth. It partners with cross-functional teams to pursue measurable social impact and develops relationships with key opinion formers, stakeholders, government officials, community leaders, associations, and nonprofit organizations in the region. The manager also advances community development best practices in a rapidly growing organization and serves as a subject matter expert on data center delivery and strategic community engagement and development. The Community Development and Engagement team drives 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 deliver community development and engagement solutions. The position is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in program or project management.

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

Responsibilities

Engage with key opinion formers, municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools and educational institutions, and nonprofits to ensure initiatives address community needs and business objectives.
Collaborate with team leaders and peers to develop strategies for scaling subregional Community Affairs coverage in emerging markets, using place-based frameworks and partnerships to create location-specific development plans based on research and actionable insights.
Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about Google data centers, and create locally focused, self-sustaining investment plans.
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.
Localize and implement community development initiatives in each community.