Cerebras Systems

Cerebras Systems

Sr. Program Manager, DC Portfolio & Vendor Mgt.

Headquarters/Sunnyvale Office · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
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About the role

  • The Datacenter Portfolio & Vendor Management Lead will own the operational backbone of Cerebras' global datacenter program.
  • This person partners closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Accounting, and Executive Leadership to manage strategic supplier relationships, commercial agreements, budgets, payment operations, and portfolio reporting.
  • This is a highly cross-functional role requiring exceptional organizational skills, commercial judgment, and the ability to drive execution across multiple simultaneous infrastructure programs.

Responsibilities

  • Own the centralized portfolio of global datacenter projects
  • Own lifecycle management of datacenter contracts
  • Maintain repository of supplier agreements and commercial documentation
  • Manage strategic relationships with:
  • Construction partners
  • Build operational rigor across Cerebras' global datacenter portfolio

Requirements

  • 8+ years managing complex infrastructure, construction, or technology programs
  • Experience managing large vendor portfolios
  • Experience working with Finance and Legal organizations
  • Ability to work across highly technical engineering organizations
  • Experience with one or more:
  • Strong contract administration experience
  • Budget ownership experience ($10M+ preferred)
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Outstanding communication and executive presentation skills

Nice to have

  • Colocation providers
  • Power and utility providers
  • Network providers
  • Equipment vendors
  • Track vendor performance against SLAs and KPIs
  • Resolve commercial escalations
  • Track purchase commitments and contract values
  • Coordinate invoice approvals and payment workflows

Benefits

  • Improve visibility into project health and financial performance
  • Develop executive dashboards and portfolio health reporting

Company info

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

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