# Infrastructure Partnership Delivery Lead – Stargate
**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $230K-$335K
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Datacenter Operations, Infrastructure Delivery, Hardware Deployment, Construction Coordination, Partner Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Hyperscale Datacenters, Network Deployment, Supply Chain Coordination, Program Management
**Posted:** 2026-03-21
> 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.
## Job Description
## 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
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