Manager, Infrastructure Strategy & Operations

<h3><strong>About The Role</strong></h3> <p>Together AI is rapidly scaling its compute infrastructure across multiple sites and deployment types. The Manager, Infrastructure Strategy &amp; Operations role will be the analytical backbone of the Infrastructure Strategy team, owning the research, benchmarking, and decision frameworks that shape how we source, evaluate, and deploy compute at scale.</p> <p>You will sit at the center of real-time sourcing and vendor decisions, owning the market intelligence, site comparisons, and operational analysis that drive infrastructure strategy. You will produce the domain-specific inputs that inform cross-functional decisions with Finance, Infra Eng, and leadership.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Conduct strategic analysis on how to scale and deploy Together's compute infrastructure, translating complex operational data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.</li> <li>Build dashboards and reporting infrastructure that give the team real-time visibility into compute utilization, infrastructure costs, deployment status, and vendor pipelines.</li> <li>Identify opportunities to optimize how infrastructure is allocated and operated across workloads through compute utilization analysis.</li> <li>Develop and maintain comparison frameworks for infrastructure sourcing decisions (own vs. lease, location strategy, vendor selection, site evaluation) and synthesize vendor proposals and market data into decision-ready recommendations.</li> <li>Run ad hoc analyses to support capacity planning decisions.</li> <li>Develop tracker to monitor critical compute costs across existing and future providers</li> <li>Research and evaluate data center sites and energy sourcing options, comparing power availability, connectivity, permitting timelines, deployment readiness, and reliability.</li> <li>Champion process improvements across the Infrastructure Strategy function, collaborating cross-functionally with Engineeri