Program Manager, Alignment

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 162,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 4+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Writing","Stakeholder management","Project management","Organization"]

Manage and coordinate OpenAI's alignment and safety ecosystem programs, partnering with alignment leadership to run external-facing programs, collaborations, and operational efforts. Drive multi-stakeholder initiatives, organize events, support recruiting and partnerships, oversee publishing and editorial tasks for the Alignment blog, and help manage compute and research-related programs in a hybrid San Francisco-based setting.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
4 months ago

Program Manager, Alignment

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Job Summary

Manage and coordinate OpenAI's alignment and safety ecosystem programs, partnering with alignment leadership to run external-facing programs, collaborations, and operational efforts. Drive multi-stakeholder initiatives, organize events, support recruiting and partnerships, oversee publishing and editorial tasks for the Alignment blog, and help manage compute and research-related programs in a hybrid San Francisco-based setting.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Own logistics and execution for alignment events, including coordination with researchers, external participants, and internal stakeholders.
  • ā€¢Support third-party collaborations as an operational counterparty, including program management, contracting coordination, follow-through, and cross-functional tracking.
  • ā€¢Help incubate and manage external collaborations with organizations in the alignment ecosystem, including workstreams such as misalignment-related research collaborations or shared infrastructure efforts.
  • ā€¢Provide informed recruiting support for alignment ecosystem hiring by helping source, map, and engage trusted candidates and communities.
  • ā€¢Serve as the RPM counterpart for the Alignment blog, helping drive publishing operations, editorial coordination, and drafting support where needed.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 162,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢Have 4+ years of experience in program management, operations, partnerships, recruiting, or related work in research, policy, or technical environments.
  • ā€¢Can independently drive complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams with strong program management judgment.
  • ā€¢Bring familiarity with the AI safety/alignment ecosystem and can build trust with external researchers and organizations.
  • ā€¢Communicate clearly and write effectively.
  • ā€¢Are comfortable with ambiguity, can maintain momentum, and know how to close operational gaps without heavy oversight.
Experience:4+ yearsAI safetyResearch
Skills:CommunicationWritingStakeholder managementProject managementOrganization

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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