Infrastructure Delivery Manager

Details

Groq builds and operates AI inference infrastructure, including hardware and software-controlled cloud platforms. The Infrastructure Delivery Manager owns new sites from executed contracts through customer acceptance and handover to the Site Manager.

Location and Travel

Dallas, Texas, with 40–50% travel, including extended time at the assigned site during construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

Site Ownership

• Own the integrated schedule, budget, risk register, and decision log for the assigned site from contract execution through customer acceptance.
• Take over the site from Site Procurement at contract execution, including the lease or development agreement, entitlement status, and committed delivery obligations.
• Manage the owner's representative, design team, general contractor, and specialty contractors.
• Review designs, drawings, change orders, and pay applications against Groq's power, cooling, space, network, and security requirements.
• Drive utility and power interconnect milestones, including studies, agreements, long-lead electrical equipment, and energization dates.
• Track permitting, inspections, and entitlement conditions affecting the critical path.

Hardware and Integration

• Align the construction schedule with hardware production, shipment, and delivery commitments from Hardware Procurement.
• Sequence deliveries according to site readiness and avoid storing equipment in unfinished space.
• Coordinate rack installation, integration, cabling, and network turn-up with Groq engineering, OEMs, and integrators.

Commissioning and Acceptance

• Manage the owner's representative's commissioning program, from factory and site acceptance tests through integrated systems testing, with the commissioning agent and Groq engineering.
• Coordinate burn-in, NVIDIA certification, Groq software validation, and customer acceptance testing.
• Hold each commissioning and acceptance gate against its exit criteria.
• Lead the customer acceptance process and resolve open items before final acceptance.

Handover and Reporting

• Build the handover package with the Site Manager, including as-built documentation, runbooks, spares, training, and the open-items list.
• Obtain written acceptance of the handover from the Site Manager.
• Report schedule, cost, and risk weekly to the Senior Staff Infrastructure Delivery Manager and to executives and the customer as needed.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to the new-build playbook, including standard gate criteria and templates.

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years delivering large mission-critical or data center construction projects.
• At least one ground-up build of 20 MW or larger taken from design through commissioning.
• Direct experience managing owner's representatives and general contractors, including change control and cost tracking.
• Working knowledge of data center power and cooling design, utility interconnection, and commissioning Levels 1 through 5.
• Ability to maintain schedules and enforce project gates under pressure from customers, executives, and contractors.
• Strong financial and contract literacy.
• Willingness to be on site for extended periods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering GPU, HPC, or AI cluster facilities at scale, including liquid cooling and high-density power.
• Experience with NVIDIA reference architectures and certification programs.
• Experience with hyperscale or colocation development in multiple regions.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience executing handover and Day 1 Readiness checklists for operations teams.

Success Measures

• Customer acceptance on the committed date and within the approved budget.
• Percentage of commissioning tests passed on the first attempt.
• Handover accepted by the Site Manager on the first submission.
• Accuracy of schedule and cost forecasts at each gate.
• Number of critical-path surprises, such as utility, long-lead equipment, or permitting issues, not flagged at least 60 days ahead.

Compensation

The total cash salary range is $140,200–$219,500, inclusive of potential bonus value. Individual placement depends on geographic location, experience, skills, and alignment with internal compensation standards. The range applies to candidates located in the United States. Groq also offers a Long-Term Incentive Program and employee benefits.

Additional Information

This position may require access to technology or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations. U.S. candidates must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license. International candidates must meet relevant export control eligibility criteria.

Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive workplace and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment offers are contingent on verification of identity and employment authorization. Groq may use artificial intelligence tools or automated systems to assist with recruiting activities, subject to human review and applicable legal requirements.