Lambda · 1 month ago
Lead - Infrastructure Business Operations & Expense Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$185K/yr - $278K/yrLambda is a company focused on building Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. The Lead of Infrastructure Business Operations & Expense Management will manage and report on data center and network expense portfolios, ensuring financial transparency and operational alignment, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData CenterGPUMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Take ownership of specific areas within the Data Center and Network expense portfolios, ensuring ongoing tracking, analysis, and reporting
Collaborate closely with DC and Network Account Managers to ensure alignment between forecasted spend, demand plans, and supplier delivery
Manage Data Center and Network suppliers to ensure accurate, timely invoice submissions and maintain high standards of expense data integrity, reducing error rates and minimizing rework
Provide detailed financial analysis and commentary to help inform key business decisions, focusing on cost drivers, efficiency improvements, and potential cost-saving opportunities
Build, update, and maintain operational dashboards and financial models to track and communicate portfolio performance and expense health
Support expense forecasting and reporting processes, including tracking variances to budget and providing insights on the impact of changes in demand or supplier delivery
Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements in expense tracking, forecasting, and reporting
Assist with supplier negotiations and renewals, providing data-driven insights and analysis for cost optimization
Mentor and guide junior team members, helping to drive a collaborative, learning-focused environment
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience in expense management and financial analysis, particularly in large-scale infrastructure environments like data centers, networks, or cloud platforms
Experience in managing and analyzing expense data, ideally in large-scale infrastructure, cloud, or network environments
Technically skilled with experience in creating dashboards, financial models, and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, BI tools, etc.)
Detail-oriented and organized, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
Collaborative and a strong communicator, comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Analytical, with a deep understanding of cost drivers and financial metrics, and a track record of turning data into insights for decision-making
A self-starter with a passion for process improvement and automation, eager to shape tools and processes to scale the business
A team player who brings a positive, curious attitude and is invested in the development of others
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Operations, or a related field
Experience with cost forecasting, portfolio management, or financial reporting in technology infrastructure settings
Familiarity with financial tools, dashboarding software, and process automation systems
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
2026-01-11
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