AI Infrastructure Strategy Executive

Charter Communications; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 126,000 - 323,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Communications' Spectrum division seeks a senior leader to shape AI infrastructure strategy and guide network solutions at the intersection of technology and executive influence.

You'll translate customer roadmaps into actionable network and investment plans, engage senior stakeholders, and drive cross-functional alignment across Sales Engineering and delivery teams to ensure scalable, future-ready AI data center and transport architectures.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in network architecture, technical strategy, solutions engineering or customer-facing infrastructure consulting
• 5+ years of cross-functional leadership and executive influence
• 5+ years supporting fiber infrastructure, dark fiber, IRU or capital-intensive network programs
• 3+ years supporting hyperscaler, Neocloud or large data center infrastructure programs
• Experience shaping technical strategy and customer confidence for hyperscaler-scale or AI data center network opportunities
• Experience evaluating corridor demand, co-build models and multi-year network capacity requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead high-level technical discussions with senior executives and customers, representing Spectrum's infrastructure vision
• Translate multi-year customer roadmaps into actionable network, capacity, interconnection and investment strategies
• Identify and shape opportunities before formal proposals, strengthening technical confidence and supporting business growth
• Develop customer-driven strategies for DCI, optical networking, dark fiber, IRUs and advanced transport solutions
• Collaborate with Strategic Ecosystem Partners to anticipate emerging requirements and priority markets
• Aggregate customer demand to influence backbone, capacity and capital priorities, including shared and third-party infrastructure models
• Serve as senior technical advisor, converting complex needs into clear Spectrum strategies and ensuring technical continuity throughout pursuits
• Guide alignment across internal teams, documenting strategic architecture and business requirements for seamless handoff to Sales Engineering

Skills

IP, DCI, optical and DWDM networking

Executive presence

Translate roadmaps into strategy

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Telecommunications

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/Telecommunications/Business

Job description

Charter Communications' Spectrum division seeks a senior leader to shape AI infrastructure strategy and guide network solutions at the intersection of technology and executive influence.

You'll translate customer roadmaps into actionable network and investment plans, engage senior stakeholders, and drive cross-functional alignment across Sales Engineering and delivery teams to ensure scalable, future-ready AI data center and transport architectures.