Community Development Manager, Strategic Partnerships Office

Google•Austin, TX

7d•$159,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The Community Development Manager, Strategic Partnerships Office, will support Google's infrastructure growth in the state. This role involves supporting strategic community development goals by providing data-driven insights and programmatic engagement based on community assessments for existing and prospective data center markets. The manager will partner with cross-functional teams to drive measurable social impact, develop and maintain relationships with key opinion formers/stakeholders and government officials, and engage with a portfolio of community leaders, associations, and nonprofit organizations. The position is responsible for further entrenching community development best practices within an organization experiencing rapid growth, serving as a subject matter expert on data center delivery and strategic community engagement and development. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible by empowering Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights through AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity. This team is the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing essential platforms for developers. Teams work on TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and more.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master’s degree in Education, Public Relations/Policy or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
Experience developing and launching local, state, national or global public-private partnerships.
Experience in one or more of the following: data centers, philanthropy, utilities, communications, government, advanced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Engage with key opinion formers, community groups such as municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools, education institutions, and non-profits to ensure initiatives are centered around community needs and accelerating business objectives.
Develop strategies to scale sub regional Community Affairs coverage in emerging markets, focusing on place-based frameworks and partnerships to produce location-specific development plans based on research data turned into actionable insights to prioritize community needs.
Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about the role and impact of our data centers, and create locally focused investment plans that are self-sustaining. 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.