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Lambda · 1 month ago

Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Expense Management

Lambda is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure, serving a diverse range of customers from researchers to enterprises. The Manager of Data Center Infrastructure Expense Management will oversee expense governance for Lambda's Data Center and Network portfolios, ensuring transparency and alignment with growth priorities while collaborating with various teams to enhance portfolio health and efficiency.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData CenterGPUMachine Learning
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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end expense management for Lambda’s Data Center and Network portfolios, ensuring visibility into all recurring and variable costs
Partner with DC and Network Account Managers to align expense forecasts with demand plans and supplier delivery
Drive portfolio reporting across forecast vs. actuals, spend trends, and key cost drivers
Build dashboards and reporting frameworks to provide executives with clear, actionable insights into portfolio performance
Support supplier negotiations and renewals with cost analysis, benchmarking, and scenario modeling
Identify and implement process improvements to streamline expense tracking, forecasting, and reporting workflows
Help shape automation and tooling solutions to support scalable, data-driven portfolio governance
Lead and develop a small team, fostering a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement

Qualification

Expense managementData analysisSupplier managementPortfolio reportingProcess improvementTeam leadershipCollaborationCommunication

Required

Experienced in managing large-scale infrastructure expense portfolios, ideally across data center, network, or cloud environments
Operationally strong and analytically sharp, able to turn data into clear insights that inform business decisions
Detail-oriented, structured, and proactive, with a track record of driving clarity in dynamic, high-growth settings
Collaborative, humble, and driven, comfortable managing up, working cross-functionally, and building strong partnerships
A team builder who leads with empathy, curiosity, and commitment to growth and development
Thrives in startup-like environments where structure is being built and impact is tangible

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Operations, or a related field
Proven experience managing expense tracking, supplier costs, and portfolio reporting in a technology or infrastructure setting
Experience with tooling and dashboards for operational and expense management

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use

Company

Lambda

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Lambda is a cloud-based platform that provides high-performance GPU hardware and cloud infrastructure for AI model training and inference.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$3.19B
Key Investors
TWG GlobalJP MorganMacquarie Group
2025-11-18Series E· $1.5B
2025-08-19Debt Financing· $275M
2025-02-19Series D· $480M

Leadership Team

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Stephen Balaban
Co-founder, CEO
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Michael Balaban
Co-Founder / CTO
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