Microsoft
Senior Land Development & Permitting Program Manager
$117K–$223K
Redmond, WA +5 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Atlanta, GA
San Antonio, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Washington, DC
United States - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience with a qualifying bachelor's degree, or 7+ years of equivalent experience. Preferred: 10+ years delivering large-scale and/or complex land development projects.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred: bachelor's or master's degree in a listed related field.
About the job
Manages permitting, approvals, and land development for a regional portfolio of datacenter projects, coordinating stakeholders and project delivery from due diligence through construction.
What you'll do
- Manage permitting, approvals, regulatory risk assessments, and compliance conditions across datacenter projects.
- Coordinate integrated planning, contracts, budgets, utility connections, schedules, and risk mitigation across internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Represent Microsoft with authorities and other stakeholders; improve permitting processes and track delivery metrics.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or 7+ years of equivalent experience.
- Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Engineering, Construction, Urban Planning, Architecture, Land Use, Law, Real Estate or a related field.
- 10+ years delivering large-scale and/or complex land development projects; experience securing permits and entitlements is also preferred.
Pay
USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year (base salary); USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year (base salary) for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
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