Program Manager, National Security Policy Operations
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
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About OpenAI
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will run planning, coordination and execution systems for the National Security Policy team. You will manage portfolio planning, track commitments and metrics, coordinate policy deliverables and external engagements, manage contractors and consultants, and improve the team's operating model. The role may be based in San Francisco or Washington, DC and requires travel as necessary.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, policy operations, strategic operations, chief of staff or related roles
- Experience coordinating complex work across multiple stakeholders
- Track record of driving cross-functional programs from scoping through delivery
- Strong analytical, writing and communication skills
- Ability to influence without formal authority and exercise sound judgment and discretion
Responsibilities
- Run portfolio planning and team operations including workplans, milestones, dependencies and risks
- Build and maintain repeatable operating systems for planning, meeting cadences and knowledge management
- Own program metrics and central tracking of commitments and decisions
- Produce updates and dashboards for policy leaders
- Coordinate policy deliverables and external engagements
- Manage contractors and consultants operationally
- Coordinate across Global Affairs, Research, Safety, Security, Product Policy, Legal, Communications and OpenAI for Government
- Improve the operating model using AI, automation and lightweight tooling
Benefits
- Equity
- Performance-related bonus
- Medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
- Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter pre-tax accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave, medical and caregiver leave
- Flexible PTO
- 13+ paid company holidays and company office closures
- Paid sick or safe time
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend
- Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
- Relocation support
- Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
