Technical Programme Manager New Bristol, UK

Graphcore; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension match

Phantom equity

Office spaces for collaboration with a

Life assurance & income protection

Private medical & dental options

Cycle to work

Job summary

Graphcore seeks a Technical Program Manager to own global lab and data center infrastructure programs from Bristol. You will act as the client-side representative through requirements, site selection, design, procurement, construction and commissioning.

You will shape power, cooling, networking and high-density compute environments that underpin AI workloads, while ensuring operational readiness and rapid experimentation across locations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading client-side owner’s representative roles on complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong ability to translate engineering requirements into clear plans and decisions.
• Experience with data center power, HVAC, cooling, and CDU systems.
• Experience delivering hyperscale or HPC infrastructure, including design, procurement, construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own schedules, budgets, dependencies and risks for infrastructure programs.
• Lead lab and data center programs end-to-end from Bristol, coordinating across locations.
• Coordinate across systems engineering, hardware, IT, facilities and vendors to deliver infrastructure priorities.

Skills

Infra program mgmt

Data center design

Power & cooling

Stakeholder management

HPC infrastructure

Job description

Own the infrastructure that turns ambitious AI systems into reliable, testable hardware at global scale.

As Technical Program Manager, you will lead Graphcore’s global lab and data center infrastructure programs from Bristol. You will be our client-side owner’s representative across builds, expansions, upgrades and retrofits.

You will take programs from requirements and site selection through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational readiness. Your decisions will shape the power, cooling, networking and high-density compute environments our engineers depend on.

You will also keep engineering labs effective day to day, enabling system bring-up, testing and rapid experimentation. You will connect infrastructure, hardware deployment and operational processes across multiple locations.

This is a rare chance to shape how Graphcore builds and scales mission-critical infrastructure for high-density AI workloads.

The team and culture

You will work across Systems Engineering, hardware engineering, IT, facilities, EHS and finance, alongside specialist external vendors. Together, you will turn complex engineering requirements into clear infrastructure priorities and delivery plans.

You will own schedules, budgets, dependencies and risks, driving decisions and issues through to resolution. Expect high ownership, direct communication and the freedom to speak up when better solutions are possible.

You will help establish consistent standards across Graphcore locations while responding to each site’s engineering needs. The work rewards people who think big, act quickly and take responsibility for outcomes.

What we're looking for

• Strong technical program or project delivery capability within data centers, engineering labs or other mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience acting as an owner’s representative or client-side project manager for complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of data center power, HVAC, liquid cooling, CDU systems and associated building infrastructure.
• Experience delivering hyperscale or high-performance computing infrastructure, including design, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications, then translate them into clear plans, priorities and decisions.
• Strong schedule, cost and risk management skills, with the communication skills to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.

While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes.

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work
• Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension
• Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success
• Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day
• Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones
• Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover
• Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know – we’re happy to support you.

Sponsorship

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.

Join the Team at Graphcore

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute.