Technical Program Manager, Data Center Infrastructure
Anthropic- Compensation
- $365k–$435k Published range · Top quartile for Infrastructure (27 listings)
- Location
- Hybrid - SF, NYC or Seattle, at least 25% in office Remote eligibility
- Employment
- Full-time Mid-level
About the job
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, on a mission to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial. In this role, you'll drive cross-functional execution of Anthropic's data center programs from construction through commissioning and day-to-day operations, partnering with Data Center and Compute teams to deliver buildings on time for production workloads.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop the DC infrastructure TPM team; hire and build out the function as we scale
- Lead program reviews and executive communications on delivery status, risks, and blockers
- Drive construction-to-production execution across multiple sites, coordinating with partners, contractors, and internal teams
- Own overall schedule tracking, risk identification, and mitigation, creating clear visibility for leadership
- Align with energy and location strategy; support site selection and due diligence criteria to scale in advance of compute demand
- Manage long pole dependencies and long-lead time development and procurement across a dynamically changing global marketplace
- Partner with DC and Compute teams to drive handover criteria between site completion, equipment deployment, and operations
- Coordinate with Infrastructure, Security, and Compliance teams on evolving requirements, versioning, optimization, and expansion
- Drive partner accountability on contractual milestones and commercial commitments
- Coordinate equipment delivery and manage vendor accountability on schedules, tracking production and shipping milestones
- Build repeatable processes and playbooks that scale across multiple concurrent site deployments
- Travel (20%) to sites to validate progress and build contractor relationships
Qualifications
- 7+ years in data center construction, operations, or infrastructure program management at hyperscale or critical infrastructure companies
- Management experience building and leading TPM or program management teams
- Led multi-site infrastructure programs with compressed timelines and complex cross-functional dependencies among multiple partners and vendors
- Excel at aligning multiple partners, vendors, and internal engineering teams around shared deliverables
- Can bridge physical infrastructure and software/security teams
- Thrive in ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information under schedule pressure
- Communicate complex program status clearly to executives
Compensation and Logistics
Annual Salary: $365,000—$435,000 USD. Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Location-based hybrid policy: all staff expected in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. Visa sponsorship is offered. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadline.
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