Senior Data Center Capacity Delivery Manager, AUS at Anthropic

Hybrid - Sydney, Australia

As a Senior Data Center Capacity Delivery Manager at Anthropic, you'll embed with project teams responsible for delivery of leased and partnered data center capacity. Your primary role is to lead partners to deliver on the fastest possible schedule while maintaining a safe construction site and protecting the finished quality of the data center. Additionally, you'll validate deal readiness, coordinate complex stakeholder relationships, maintain regular reporting and status tracking, and ensure seamless transitions from project inception through operational readiness. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how Anthropic secures and activates the compute infrastructure needed to train and deploy frontier AI systems, working at the intersection of real estate, construction, and cutting‑edge AI infrastructure.

Requirements

Skills

8+ years of experience in highest level of site leadership managing data center delivery, construction projects, or infrastructure deployment at scale within Australia.
Strong understanding of end‑to‑end data center development process including entitlements and permitting, planning and supply chain, execution, commissioning, and handover.
Understanding of the nuances of data center design and construction in Australia, contractual norms, and incentive mechanisms.
Leadership positions (General Superintendent, Project Manager) within a GC or EPC on hyperscale data center projects or in self‑performance of hyperscale data center development projects.
Deep familiarity with lease negotiations, construction contracts, or real estate development processes and strategies to align incentives around accelerated delivery of facilities.
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Bonus: Understand AI/ML infrastructure requirements, including high‑density power and advanced cooling systems.
Bonus: Prioritize extreme ownership and ability to create winning cultures across diverse job sites.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams, shaping culture, approach, and aggressiveness at multiple project sites.
Develop and enhance the skillset of development partners, contractors, and key trades; act as subject matter expert in data center delivery cross‑functional elements.
Confirm deal readiness and serve as gatekeeper for transaction viability from LOI to lease execution.
Partner with landlords and developers post‑deal, coordinate internal stakeholders, track construction progress, and facilitate information exchange.
Represent Anthropic in key technical and operational decisions, ensuring infrastructure requirements are met while maintaining strong partnerships.
Drive seamless handoffs to operational state, focusing on engagement across networking and deployment teams to enable rapid workload turn‑ups and minimize time‑to‑production.
Prepare and present regular executive reporting on progress versus plan for facility development, supporting forward capacity planning and strategic decision‑making.
Identify and mitigate risks throughout delivery lifecycle, proactively addressing blockers that could impact timeline, cost, or technical requirements.
Develop and refine standardized processes and playbooks for facility delivery, driving continuous improvement as Anthropic scales its infrastructure footprint.

Technologies

AI/ML infrastructure requirementshigh-density poweradvanced cooling systems

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