Technical Program Manager, Data Center Infrastructure

Anthropic Anthropic · AI Frontier · San Francisco, CA · Technical Program Management

This role is for a Technical Program Manager focused on data center infrastructure, driving the execution of data center programs from construction through commissioning and operations. The role involves managing a team, leading cross-functional execution, owning schedules and risks, and building repeatable processes for scaling deployments. It requires experience in data center construction, operations, or infrastructure program management, and the ability to manage complex multi-site programs.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and develop the DC infrastructure TPM team; hire and build out the function as we scale
  2. Lead program reviews and executive communications on delivery status, risks, and blockers
  3. Drive construction-to-production execution across multiple sites, coordinating with partners, contractors, and internal teams
  4. Own overall schedule tracking, risk identification, and mitigation; creating clear visibility for leadership
  5. Align with energy and location strategy and support site selection and due diligence criteria to facilitate scaling well in advance of aggressive compute demand

Skills

Required

  • Data center construction
  • Data center operations
  • Infrastructure program management
  • Team management
  • Cross-functional program execution
  • Schedule tracking
  • Risk management
  • Vendor management
  • Communication

Nice to have

  • Hyperscale company experience
  • Critical infrastructure company experience
  • Bridging physical infrastructure and software/security teams
  • Thriving in ambiguity
  • Making decisions with incomplete information

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years in data center construction, operations, or infrastructure program management
  • management experience building and leading TPM or program management teams
  • led multi-site infrastructure programs with compressed timelines and complex cross-functional dependencies