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Infrastructure Partnership Delivery Lead – Stargate

Leads operational delivery and partnerships for Stargate AI datacenter programs, coordinating construction, hardware deployment, and operations across external partners and internal teams to achieve compute readiness. Requires 12+ years in infrastructure delivery and complex partner management.

230k – 335kUnited StatesPartnershipsRemote12+ YOE
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About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Own operational delivery for major Stargate infrastructure programs across partner-operated datacenter campuses
  • Serve as OpenAI’s primary delivery interface with strategic infrastructure partners
  • Coordinate execution across construction, facilities, hardware deployment, and infrastructure operations teams
  • Drive operational readiness for large-scale AI compute infrastructure
  • Manage day-to-day collaboration with partner operations, construction, and delivery teams
  • Ensure alignment between partner execution and OpenAI infrastructure priorities
  • Identify and remove blockers impacting datacenter deployment and operational readiness
  • Drive resolution of complex operational issues across multiple organizations
  • Establish operational rhythms, reporting, and escalation paths for major delivery programs
  • Work closely with internal teams including infrastructure engineering, datacenter operations, hardware deployment, networking, and supply chain
  • Align technical execution with commercial and operational commitments
  • Ensure infrastructure programs meet schedule, reliability, and scale targets
  • Balance tactical operational execution with long-term infrastructure strategy
  • Develop scalable processes for managing large infrastructure partnerships
  • Contribute to operational models that support OpenAI’s expanding AI infrastructure footprint

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in infrastructure delivery, datacenter operations, or large-scale technical program execution
  • Experience managing complex partner relationships in infrastructure, cloud, or hyperscale environments
  • Strong understanding of physical infrastructure operations (datacenters, facilities, construction, or network/hardware deployment)
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional programs across engineering, operations, and external partners
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes across distributed teams

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with hyperscale datacenter development or operations
  • Experience managing infrastructure delivery with major cloud or infrastructure providers
  • Background in construction, datacenter campus buildouts, or infrastructure deployment programs
  • Strong operational leadership in large-scale mission-critical environments
  • Track record of leading complex infrastructure initiatives with significant external partners

Skills

Datacenter OperationsInfrastructure DeliveryHardware DeploymentConstruction CoordinationPartner ManagementCloud InfrastructureHyperscale DatacentersNetwork DeploymentSupply Chain CoordinationProgram Management

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