Data Center Energy Lead

Anthropic's Infrastructure team is seeking a Data Center Energy Lead to secure power capacity and accelerate energy delivery for our rapidly expanding AI compute footprint.

You'll work at the intersection of energy markets, utility operations, and AI infrastructure needs, leading multi-hundred megawatt procurement efforts and building strategic relationships with utilities, grid operators, and regulators across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead energy procurement and markets strategy to secure multi-hundred megawatt power capacity for AI infrastructure, structuring utility partnerships and commercial agreements that prioritize speed-to-energization and scale.
• Own utility and regulatory stakeholder management across multiple jurisdictions, building strategic relationships with ISOs, transmission operators, and utilities to accelerate interconnection timelines and unlock constrained capacity.
• Drive energy markets and policy strategy for AI compute facilities, monitoring regulatory developments and engaging policymakers to address grid capacity challenges and expedite approval processes for critical infrastructure.
• Partner with engineering and delivery teams to translate energy market dynamics and utility constraints into actionable capacity acceleration strategies that align procurement schedules with aggressive project timelines.
• Develop deep market intelligence on regional power availability, transmission constraints, and interconnection queue dynamics to inform site selection and deployment strategy.
• Structure innovative commercial frameworks and partnership models that enable faster power delivery and mitigate grid capacity risks across Anthropic's datacenter portfolio.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of experience in energy procurement, utility development, or power markets for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Deep expertise in wholesale power markets, utility interconnection processes, and transmission system planning.
• Experience securing 100+ MW of power capacity and navigating complex utility service agreements or power purchase agreements or other offtake agreement structures.
• Proficient in analyzing energy market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and grid constraints to inform strategic decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience building relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, regulators, policymakers and critical equipment vendors.
• Excellent communication skills and can translate complex grid and regulatory dynamics into actionable business strategies for technical and non-technical audiences.

The annual compensation range for this role is $405,000-$485,000 USD.