Canada Compute Lead: Strategy, Build & Stakeholder Leader

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic seeks a Country Lead to own the compute build-out strategy in Canada, coordinating site selection, leasing, energy, financing, policy, and operations. You will lead a cross-functional in-country team and collaborate with centralized experts in San Francisco, while engaging government and industry stakeholders to advance compute initiatives.

This high-ambiguity role requires a structured thinker with strong communication, capable of driving multiple workstreams without direct authority

Qualifications

• Structured thinker with ability to learn new domains quickly and go deep fast.
• Excellent communicator, comfortable representing Anthropic to senior government and industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct line authority.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end strategy and coordination for Anthropic's compute build-out in Canada, from site selection through construction and operations.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for cross-functional workstreams: leasing, financing, energy, policy, community engagement, construction, and operations.
• Provide working leadership to the in-country cross-functional team, driving alignment and unblocking issues.
• Represent Anthropic with government officials, utilities, energy providers, and other external stakeholders in Canada.
• Build and maintain relationships within the Canadian government and energy industry to support outcomes.
• Track progress and surface risks as the compute footprint scales across Canada.
• Translate global compute priorities to Canada's regulatory and market conditions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Excellent communicator

Structured thinker

Hyper-organized

Lead without direct authority

Policy liaison

Energy/infrastructure background

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Anthropic seeks a Country Lead to own the compute build-out strategy in Canada, coordinating site selection, leasing, energy, financing, policy, and operations. You will lead a cross-functional in-country team and collaborate with centralized experts in San Francisco, while engaging government and industry stakeholders to advance compute initiatives.

This high-ambiguity role requires a structured thinker with strong communication, capable of driving multiple workstreams without direct authority