Global Design & Construction Manager

About Anthropic

Anthropics 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.

We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Design and Construction Manager to join our growing Global Workplace and Real Estate team at Anthropic. This high-impact role will be instrumental in shaping and executing our global office design and construction strategy as we continue to expand our global portfolio. The ideal candidate will bring 10-15 years of proven experience in corporate real estate project management with a track record of successfully delivering complex office buildouts on time and within budget. This individual will lead a team of project managers establish design standards manage construction projects from concept through completion and serve as the primary liaison between Anthropic and our external partners.

Responsibilities:

Project Management & Execution

• Lead and oversee all office design and construction projects across Anthropics global portfolio ensuring alignment with company standards timeline and budget requirements
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans including detailed schedules budgets milestones and risk mitigation strategies for multiple concurrent projects
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction progress and quality control
• Ensure all projects comply with local building codes ADA requirements and Anthropics sustainability goals

Design Standards & Strategy

• Create and document Anthropics global design standards and kit of parts to ensure visual consistency operational efficiency and scalability across all office locations
• Manage the furniture fixtures and equipment (FF&E) selection and procurement process in alignment with design standards

Team Leadership & Management

• Directly manage a team of Real Estate Project Managers responsible for executing construction projects across Anthropics global portfolio
• Provide strategic direction day-to-day guidance and hands-on support to direct reports throughout all project phasesfrom initial planning and design through construction commissioning and punch list completion
• Set clear project assignments establish performance expectations and ensure accountability for project milestones budget adherence and quality standards
• Conduct regular project reviews with team members to monitor progress identify blockers and course-correct as needed
• Foster a culture of ownership continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the project management team
• Escalate and resolve complex project issues while coaching team members on problem-solving approaches
• Balance workload distribution across the team based on project complexity individual development goals and organizational priorities

Vendor & Contract Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external contract project managers general contractors subcontractors architects and design consultants ensuring clear communication and accountability
• Negotiate contracts with vendors contractors and consultants ensuring favorable terms while maintaining strong professional relationships
• Develop and maintain relationships with landlords and property management teams to facilitate smooth project approvals and ongoing operations

Financial Management

• Review and approve all project budgets change orders and invoices providing professional pushback when necessary to protect Anthropics interests

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Partner closely with internal stakeholders including Security IT Facilities Finance and business teams to ensure all technical requirements and operational needs are incorporated into project designs
• Create executive-level presentations and reports on project status budget tracking and strategic recommendations
• Craft clear engaging communications to the broader employee population about upcoming office changes construction impacts and workspace enhancements
• Hire lead and develop a high-performing real estate team providing strategic guidance mentoring team members on complex transactions and fostering collaboration

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have 10-15 years of experience in corporate real estate design and construction management or related fields
• Hold a Bachelors degree in Architecture Construction Management Engineering Real Estate or a related field
• Possess strong project management skills with proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with multiple stakeholders while paying close attention to detail
• Have experience negotiating contracts and managing budgets for projects ranging from $10M to $200M
• Have experience directly managing and developing Real Estate Project Managers or Construction Project Managers through full project lifecycles
• Demonstrate ability to scale and structure a project management function to support rapid organizational growth
• Demonstrate expertise in reading and interpreting architectural drawings MEP plans and construction specifications
• Have experience leading and developing teams with a track record of mentoring professionals managing cross-functional collaboration and scaling operations while maintaining high performance standards
• Show proficiency in project management software AutoCAD and MS Office Suite
• Have experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced high-growth environments
• Bring experience with high-growth technology companies particularly those scaling from 500-5000 employees
• Can work autonomously with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of quality and attention to detail
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences from C-suite to the general population
• Are willing to travel 25-50% to various office locations

Strong candidates may also:

• Have PMP certification or other relevant project management credentials
• Possess LEED accreditation or demonstrated experience with sustainable building practices
• Have experience in technology company environments or with technical infrastructure requirements
• Bring an established network of contractors vendors and design professionals
• Have international project experience and understanding of building standards across different countries
• Show experience with workplace strategy and space planning optimization
• Demonstrate knowledge of current workplace design trends and best practices

Logistics

Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

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 arent 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.

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 youre interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones were 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.

How were 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. Were 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 aboutour policyfor using AI in our application process