Land Acquisition Manager
Core
Lead the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of strategic land parcels across EMEA to support Microsoft's long-term cloud growth and datacenter expansion.
Role type
Senior Land Acquisition Manager (Real Estate & Infrastructure)
Builds
Power-ready, fiber-ready land for Microsoft's global datacenter portfolio supporting Azure, Office 365, and other cloud services.
Domain
Real Estate / Datacenter Infrastructure / Cloud Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic land acquisition, complex real estate transaction negotiation, multi-jurisdictional deal execution, risk and due diligence management, stakeholder and government engagement, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Large-scale infrastructure development experience, regional market strategy development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead identification and acquisition of strategic land parcels across EMEA; Develop regional market strategies based on business demand and regulatory environments; Negotiate and execute complex real estate transactions; Drive end-to-end due diligence processes; Manage relationships with brokers, landowners, developers, and government authorities; Partner with engineering, energy, finance, legal, and community teams to advance sites to development readiness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership responsibilities
