Research Program Manager, Governance
OpenAI · San Francisco
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Frontier labremote$239k–$328k
At a glance
Highlights
- Shape governance reviews for AI safety, deployment and oversight decisions.
- Translate governance decisions into actionable work across research teams.
- Improve governance practices as AI capabilities and evidence evolve.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Curious, high-agency program leader who thrives in ambiguity and cares deeply about responsible AI. You synthesize complex evidence into clear recommendations and turn decisions into action across technical and policy teams.
Requirements
- Experience leading complex cross-functional work in research, technology, policy, safety or governance
- Ability to synthesize ambiguous technical and policy inputs into clear assessments
- Strong written communication for senior and board-level decision materials
- Program-management discipline to drive work to completion with owners and milestones
- Sound judgment navigating sensitive situations and disagreement
Lab profile
About OpenAI
Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.
What they build
- ChatGPT
- OpenAI API
- Frontier AI models
Known for
- Frontier-scale distributed ML training
- Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
- Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
- AI alignment and safety research
Key facts
- Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets