Workforce Development & Education Manager, Infrastructure Sites

Skills

About the Role

You'll build local talent pipelines for data center construction, commissioning, and operations. You'll partner with community colleges, technical schools, universities, unions, and workforce boards, work with infrastructure teams to identify skills gaps, develop training and credential programs, support apprenticeships, track outcomes, pursue funding, and represent OpenAI on local workforce councils.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in workforce development, technical education, apprenticeship programs, or education–industry partnerships
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Experience developing and delivering technical training programs
• Experience working with trade unions, apprenticeship programs, and labor leaders
• Ability to translate job requirements into learning objectives
• Experience managing multi-partner programs with deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience evaluating program outcomes
• Experience building programs from the ground up

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with community colleges, technical schools, universities, CTE programs, and workforce boards
• Work with building trades unions and apprenticeship committees to expand training opportunities
• Partner with infrastructure teams, developers, contractors, and operators to identify job requirements, skills gaps, and hiring timelines
• Develop or adapt curricula, hands-on training, and credential programs
• Support apprenticeships, internships, and work-based learning
• Manage program implementation, timelines, and partner responsibilities
• Track participation, completion, credential attainment, job placement, and retention
• Identify workforce grants and funding opportunities
• Represent OpenAI on local workforce advisory councils and partner meetings
• Manage program operations and administrative tasks

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
• Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Paid medical and caregiver leave up to 8 weeks
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees, up to 15 days for non-exempt
• 13+ paid company holidays and coordinated 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 for eligible employees
• Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends