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Technical Program Manager, Corporate Engineering
About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the Role

As a Technical Program Manager for Corporate Engineering, you will lead programs that build world-class business solutions enabling every Ant to do their best work. In partnership with Anthropic's IT & Security organization, you will drive end-to-end solutions across the company, delivering the right products, tools, platforms, and experiences for all Ants as they work to create a world for safe and powerful AI. In the simplest terms, you build and drive solutions to enable all of Anthropic to be more productive.

You will use your technical and program management expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs from start to finish. You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, lead execution, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You are equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to leadership as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

This role owns the full spectrum of Corporate Engineering programs: the IT systems Ants depend on daily, first-party and third-party software platforms, endpoint devices, office infrastructure, AV and collaboration equipment, network infrastructure, and the programs that scale our physical office footprint as Anthropic grows.

Responsibilities

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Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to foster collaboration, help teams adopt enterprise standards, and enable faster delivery with consistent practices across the organization

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Define and maintain core architectural foundations : Assist in establishing and maintaining the architectural standards that underpin Corporate Engineering systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security as Anthropic grows

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Lead office deployment and scaling programs : Own end-to-end planning and execution for new office buildouts and expansions, coordinating across IT, Facilities, Security, and external vendors to deliver fully operational workspaces on schedule

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Own internal systems and infrastructure programs : Drive programs for all internal systems and hardware deployed in Anthropic buildings, including network infrastructure, AV equipment, printing and collaboration hardware, and building technology integrations

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Lead endpoint and device management programs : Own global programs for corporate laptops, mobile devices, and endpoint management, ensuring Ants have secure, well-managed devices that enable productivity from day one

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Drive IT Operations excellence : Lead programs that improve IT service delivery, support operations, and the overall Ant experience with technology, driving continuous improvement in reliability and responsiveness

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Manage enterprise software and platform programs : Lead programs for the 1P and 3P software platforms Ants depend on, including HR systems, productivity tools, and business applications, from evaluation through deployment and ongoing optimization

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Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders : Work closely with Security, Facilities, People, Finance, and functional teams across Anthropic to ensure Corporate Engineering programs meet diverse organizational needs

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Communicate effectively at all levels : Comfortable communicating across all levels of Anthropic from presenting analyses, recommendations, and program status to leadership, engaging deeply on technical tradeoffs with engineering teams, and communicating broadly to the entire company

You May Be a Good Fit If You Have

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8+ years of experience in IT, Corporate Engineering, or Enterprise Technology, with at least 4+ years leading complex, cross-functional programs

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Technical background in enterprise IT systems, including endpoint management, identity and access management, network infrastructure, and SaaS platforms

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Experience leading office buildout or infrastructure deployment programs, coordinating across IT, Facilities, and external vendors

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Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager or similar role in a technology-focused environment, with a track record of leading company-wide programs to successful completion

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Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for executive audiences and engage credibly with engineers on technical details

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Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in fast-paced, evolving environments where requirements and priorities shift

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Strong collaboration skills with proven ability to partner across diverse stakeholders including IT, Security, Facilities, People, Finance, and functional teams

Strong Candidates May Also Have

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Experience scaling IT infrastructure in high-growth technology companies

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Background in IT service management (ITSM) frameworks and continuous improvement methodologies

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Experience with enterprise software evaluation, procurement, and vendor management

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Familiarity with modern endpoint management platforms and zero-trust security architectures

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Experience with AV systems, video conferencing infrastructure, and collaboration technology deployments

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Prior technical experience as an IT engineer, systems administrator, or network engineer

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Experience with IT programs in AI/ML research environments or organizations with unique security and compliance requirements

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

Annual Salary:
$290,000 — $365,000 USD

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

For roles performing work in California: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records or criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.

How we're different

We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.

The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.

Come work with us!

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.

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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to…
Define and maintain core architectural foundations : Assist in establishing and maintaining the architectural standards that underpin Corporate Engineering s…
Lead office deployment and scaling programs : Own end-to-end planning and execution for new office buildouts and expansions, coordinating across IT, Faciliti…
Own internal systems and infrastructure programs : Drive programs for all internal systems and hardware deployed in Anthropic buildings, including network in…
Lead endpoint and device management programs : Own global programs for corporate laptops, mobile devices, and endpoint management, ensuring Ants have secure,…
Drive IT Operations excellence : Lead programs that improve IT service delivery, support operations, and the overall Ant experience with technology, driving …
Manage enterprise software and platform programs : Lead programs for the 1P and 3P software platforms Ants depend on, including HR systems, productivity tool…
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders : Work closely with Security, Facilities, People, Finance, and functional teams across Anthropic to ensure Cor…
Communicate effectively at all levels : Comfortable communicating across all levels of Anthropic from presenting analyses, recommendations, and program statu…
You May Be a Good Fit If You Have

Competencies an interviewer will look for

Technical skill Core
In the posting: “As a Technical Program Manager for Corporate Engineering, you will lead programs that build world-class business solutions enabling every Ant to do their bes…” · “This role owns the full spectrum of Corporate Engineering programs: the IT systems Ants depend on daily, first-party and third-party software platforms, endp…” · “Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
Communication Core
In the posting: “You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, lead execution, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.” · “Communicate effectively at all levels : Comfortable communicating across all levels of Anthropic from presenting analyses, recommendations, and program statu…” · “Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for executive audiences and engage credibly with engineers on technical details”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, lead execution, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.” · “This role owns the full spectrum of Corporate Engineering programs: the IT systems Ants depend on daily, first-party and third-party software platforms, endp…” · “Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “In partnership with Anthropic's IT & Security organization, you will drive end-to-end solutions across the company, delivering the right products, tools, pla…” · “You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, lead execution, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.” · “Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to…” · “Define and maintain core architectural foundations : Assist in establishing and maintaining the architectural standards that underpin Corporate Engineering s…” · “Experience with IT programs in AI/ML research environments or organizations with unique security and compliance requirements”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “You will work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, lead execution, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.” · “Partner across Corporate Engineering domains to drive alignment and delivery : Work with globally distributed product, engineering, and architecture teams to…” · “Lead office deployment and scaling programs : Own end-to-end planning and execution for new office buildouts and expansions, coordinating across IT, Faciliti…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “In partnership with Anthropic's IT & Security organization, you will drive end-to-end solutions across the company, delivering the right products, tools, pla…” · “Lead office deployment and scaling programs : Own end-to-end planning and execution for new office buildouts and expansions, coordinating across IT, Faciliti…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “You are equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to leadership as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product develo…” · “Communicate effectively at all levels : Comfortable communicating across all levels of Anthropic from presenting analyses, recommendations, and program statu…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “You are equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to leadership as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product develo…” · “Communicate effectively at all levels : Comfortable communicating across all levels of Anthropic from presenting analyses, recommendations, and program statu…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in fast-paced, evolving environments where requirements and priorities shift” · “We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely…”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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