Vice President, Strategic Programs

Vice President, Strategic Programs

Core Weave is The Essential Cloud for AI. Built for pioneers by pioneers, Core Weave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, Core Weave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, Core Weave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq : CRWV) in March 2025.

The Operations organization at Core Weave is responsible for scaling and operating global AI infrastructure with speed, discipline, and reliability. The Strategic Programs function sits at the center of Operations, driving long-term strategy, cross-functional execution, and the COO's most critical initiatives as the company scales globally.

The Vice President, Strategic Programs, Operations will own and evolve Core Weave's Operations strategy while leading the execution of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. This role partners closely with the COO and senior Operations leadership to translate strategic priorities into executable programs with clear outcomes. You will oversee initiatives such as international expansion, federal programs, and large-scale infrastructure efforts while building a high-performing strategic programs organization.

The role requires deep experience operating at both the strategic and execution layers in a fast-scaling, infrastructure-heavy environment.

• 15+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or program leadership within infrastructure, cloud, data center, or high-growth technology environments
• Demonstrated experience owning both strategy development and end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Proven track record of building, scaling, or leading a PMO or strategic programs function
• Experience translating ambiguous or early-stage ideas into structured operating plans, work streams, and measurable outcomes
• Strong analytical and operational planning capabilities, including portfolio prioritization, resource planning, and program governance
• Experience partnering with executive leadership to sequence, resource, and execute large-scale initiatives
• Ability to influence and align senior leaders across technical, operational, legal, and government-facing teams
• Experience improving operational visibility through reporting, metrics, and execution discipline

• Experience supporting international expansion or global infrastructure programs
• Exposure to federal, regulated, or government-adjacent programs
• Background working closely with marketing, legal, or government affairs teams on external positioning or policy-related initiatives

We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who bring diverse experiences to our teamseven if you aren't a 100% match. If some of this sounds like you, we'd love to talk.

• You love turning complex, ambiguous ideas into clear strategies and executable plans
• You're curious about how operations, policy, infrastructure, and growth intersect at scale
• You're an expert at driving execution across large, cross-functional organizations

At Core Weave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast. We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you won't want to miss. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is reflected in our core values :

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support an entrepreneurial mindset and independent thinking while fostering collaboration to solve complex problems. As Core Weave continues to scale globally, opportunities for growth and impact are expanding rapidly. You'll be surrounded by top-tier talent who will want to learn from youand push you to grow as well. Come join us.

The base salary range for this role is $300,000 to $350,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related…