Senior Data Center Pre-Construction and Capacity Delivery Manager, EMEA

The role

You will manage preconstruction and capacity delivery for EMEA data center deals. You will validate transaction viability, accelerate programs during the pre-lease phase, and lead delivery through mobilization and construction.

What you will do

• Validate transaction viability from LOI through lease execution
• Provide early delivery views on capacity, power, permitting, connectivity, schedule and cost
• Run independent delivery due diligence on each opportunity
• Interrogate developer schedules to test logic, durations, and critical paths
• Accelerate programs during the pre-lease phase
• Assess contractor and supply-chain capacity and long-lead equipment needs
• Challenge Total Development Cost and delivery schedules
• Shape delivery terms of the LOI, lease and supporting exhibits
• Provide go/no-go recommendations at decision points
• Partner with landlords and developers post-deal to coordinate construction progress

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in preconstruction, development, or cost and commercial management on data center or other large mission-critical programs within EMEA
• Experience leading delivery on site
• Track record of testing developer and contractor claims on cost, schedule, power and permitting against source documents
• Experience taking time out of programs before construction started
• Ability to read a native schedule fluently
• Experience shaping delivery terms in development, lease or construction agreements
• Experience leading tendering and bid analysis
• Strong understanding of the end to end data center development process
• Experience building or scaling a team or function, including directing third-party advisers
• Ability to thrive operating with ambiguity
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Field of study relevant to the role

Nice to have

• Understand AI/ML infrastructure requirements, including high-density power and advanced cooling systems
• Preconstruction or leadership positions within a GC, EPC or developer on hyperscale data center projects
• Ability to create winning cultures across diverse teams and job sites
• Familiarity with lease negotiations, construction contracts, or real estate development processes
• Experience securing long-lead equipment or manufacturing capacity ahead of a signed deal
• Experience running quantitative schedule risk analysis or building parametric cost benchmarks
• Speak additional European languages

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Office space

Before you apply

• We do sponsor visas

About the company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. The mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.