# Director of Capacity Planning & Delivery

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Technical Program Management, Capacity Planning, infrastructure delivery, Forecasting, capital planning, Budgeting, data-driven modeling, Risk Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, executive reporting, stakeholder influence
**Posted:** 2026-07-20

> Lead global capacity planning and delivery for AI infrastructure at Cerebras. Own end-to-end lifecycle from demand forecasting through deployment, build TPM team, and drive metrics for predictability and capital efficiency. Requires 7-10 years TPM/infrastructure experience and 5+ years leading teams.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the global capacity planning system, aligning demand forecasts with credible supply, build roadmaps, and delivery commitments.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure capacity across colocation, build-to-suit, retrofit, and owned-build programs.
- Turn long-range demand into executable, multi-year programs with clear owners, milestones, risks, and decision points.
- Build planning, tracking, and governance mechanisms that separate real capacity from optimistic assumptions and keep delivery on track.
- Establish metrics for capacity health, delivery predictability, schedule confidence, and capital efficiency.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, real estate, construction, supply chain, networking, and operations.
- Use data-driven modeling and scenario analysis to guide investment decisions, expose constraints, and inform trade-offs.
- Manage risks, constraints, and dependencies across programs and regions, escalating early when power, schedule, supply chain, or execution assumptions change.
- Provide clear executive-level reporting on delivery status, capacity outlook, risks, and trade-offs.
- Build and lead a high-performing TPM team with clear ownership and accountability.

## Skills & Qualifications
- 7–10 years in technical program management, infrastructure delivery, or related fields.
- 5+ years leading teams and large-scale program portfolios.
- Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical programs.
- Strong understanding of capacity planning, forecasting, and infrastructure delivery lifecycle.
- Experience with capital planning, budgeting, and cost optimization.
- Strong analytical and systems thinking skills with a data-driven approach.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

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