Lambda · 1 month ago
Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Expense Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$201K/yr - $355K/yrLambda 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
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
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
Lambda is a cloud-based platform that provides high-performance GPU hardware and cloud infrastructure for AI model training and inference.
Founded in 2012
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.19BKey Investors
TWG GlobalJP MorganMacquarie Group
2025-11-18Series E· $1.5B
2025-08-19Debt Financing· $275M
2025-02-19Series D· $480M
Leadership Team
Stephen Balaban
Co-founder, CEO
Michael Balaban
Co-Founder / CTO
Recent News
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