Infrastructure Delivery & Operational Partner Lead - Stargate

About the Team

OpenAI, in close collaboration with our capital partners, is building the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem through the Stargate program—an initiative to develop massive next-generation datacenter campuses in partnership with industry leaders.

The Physical Infrastructure team sits at the center of this effort, driving infrastructure strategy and execution from site development through full operational readiness. This team operates at the intersection of technical infrastructure, delivery, operations, and commercial partnerships, working across internal teams and external partners to enable large-scale AI compute deployments.

About the Role

We are seeking an Infrastructure Delivery & Operational Partner Lead – Stargate to own partnership and delivery from construction through compute readiness across one of our most critical infrastructure relationships.

This role serves as the primary delivery owner and strategic operational interface for key Stargate programs, ensuring successful execution across construction, datacenter operations, hardware deployment, and partner ecosystems. You will operate across technical infrastructure, delivery execution, and partnership management to ensure infrastructure programs move quickly, efficiently, and reliably from buildout through operational readiness.

This is a people management role requiring strong physical infrastructure experience, delivery leadership through turn-up, and the ability to navigate complex multi-partner environments with urgency and clarity.

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

Basic 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 Qualifications

• 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