Program Manager building scalable critical-harm safety operations for OpenAI, an AI research and deployment company. Driving workflows, escalations, automation, and cross-functional operating systems.
Responsibilities
Lead strategic operational builds across priority workflows from problem statement through implemented operating model
Define scope, owners, milestones, risks, success measures, and execution cadence
Translate policy, safety, technical, legal, and operational constraints into workflows, requirements, playbooks, escalation paths, and decision-making structures
Coordinate with User Operations leadership and Product Policy, Integrity, Safety Systems, i2, Legal, Product, Engineering, Support, vendors, and other partners
Stand up new programs, stabilize operations, improve handoffs, and transition durable ownership
Use operational data and frontline signals to identify bottlenecks, quality gaps, capacity needs, ownership failures, and high-leverage interventions
Drive high-priority escalations and cross-functional decisions to closure
Create roadmaps, decision logs, status updates, risk registers, operating reviews, and executive communications
Identify opportunities for AI tools, automation, lightweight systems, and simpler workflows while preserving appropriate human judgment
Requirements
8+ years of experience in program management, strategy and operations, product operations, technical program management, trust and safety, support operations, risk operations, implementation, or a related field
Track record of taking complex, ambiguous work from problem framing through launch and scaled operation
Ability to manage many moving pieces while focusing on critical decisions
Ability to build trust and drive alignment across teams without direct authority
Technical and analytical fluency with data flows, dashboards, tooling gaps, automation, and failure modes
Clear communication with technical, operational, policy, and executive audiences
Ability to operate calmly and flexibly in a fast-moving environment and handle high-severity or sensitive work
Experience with vendor operations, QA programs, launch readiness, workflow automation, or AI-assisted operations
Experience in cybersecurity, biosecurity, or related risk and safety operations is a plus
Experience in customer support or other high-stakes scaled operations is nice to have
Deep expertise with national security, violence, or other severe-harm domains is nice to have
Benefits
Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided based on individual circumstances
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
Equal employment opportunity and legally compliant background-check process
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