Lead Technical Program Manager, Critical Facility Operations

The role

This person will lead technical programs to enable capacity to enter service safely, operate reliably, and scale consistently. They will translate operational requirements into executable programs across internal teams, colocation providers, and service partners.

What you will do

• Lead CFOps operational readiness for incoming sites
• Engage with colocation providers to translate contractual obligations into working responsibilities
• Develop and operationalize operational programs including command, communications, and response exercises
• Establish the CFOps program portfolio, priorities, ownership, milestones, dependencies, and reporting
• Coordinate operational acceptance with engineering, construction, commissioning and receiving operations teams
• Engage with leadership and executives on state of Operations
• Work in partnership with Operational engineering on program development and maturity
• Represent CFOps during site evaluation, contract development, expansions and renewals

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in mission-critical infrastructure, including data center operations, engineering, construction, or technical program management
• Proven experience leading complex programs across multiple sites, global teams, and cross-functional organizations
• Strong technical background in electrical, mechanical, or controls systems, gained through direct operational or engineering responsibility in data centers
• Experience working with lessors or colocation providers
• Demonstrated success building, implementing, and sustaining programs adopted by operational teams
• Working knowledge of data center white space, including servers, storage, networking equipment, racks, and associated data hall infrastructure
• Strong incident management, operational readiness, and executive communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU
• Publish and open source cutting-edge AI research
• Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world
• Job stability with startup vitality
• Simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs

About the company

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip. The company works with leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups.