Canada Compute Country Lead: Build-Out & Policy Bridge

Anthropic; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic seeks a Canada Country Lead to own the compute build-out strategy and program execution across sites from initial selection to operations. You will coordinate leasing, energy, policy, financing, government relations, community engagement, construction, and operations with centralized experts in SF.

You will lead in-country teams, maintain accountability across workstreams, and represent Anthropic to government and industry partners in Canada, driving structure in a high-ambiguity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field is required.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Proven ability to communicate with senior government and industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated aptitude for managing multiple workstreams with structure.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end strategy and coordination for Canada's compute build-out.
• Serve as accountable lead for cross-functional workstreams (leasing, energy, policy, construction, operations).
• Provide in-country leadership to cross-functional teams and unblock issues.
• Represent Anthropic with government officials, utilities, and external stakeholders in Canada.
• Build relationships with Canadian government and energy players to support outcomes.
• Track progress and surface risks as compute footprint scales across sites.
• Translate global compute priorities to local regulatory and market conditions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

Strategic thinking

Project coordination

Ambiguity management

Policy/government engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Anthropic seeks a Canada Country Lead to own the compute build-out strategy and program execution across sites from initial selection to operations. You will coordinate leasing, energy, policy, financing, government relations, community engagement, construction, and operations with centralized experts in SF.

You will lead in-country teams, maintain accountability across workstreams, and represent Anthropic to government and industry partners in Canada, driving structure in a high-ambiguity