APAC Deployment Lead Manager for Frontier AI

OpenAI, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Deployment Leads for APAC, based in Singapore, with a hybrid model (3 days in office) and relocation assistance for new hires. You will lead DLs delivering production systems with frontier models and own end-to-end outcomes from scoping to handoff.

Travel up to 25% is expected. You will partner with FDE, Product, Research, and GTM to balance customer needs with reusable capabilities, codify practices into playbooks, and scale the delivery model while growing

Qualifications

• 8+ years of customer-facing technical delivery or product leadership experience.
• 2+ years managing high-performing teams.
• Led complex technical deployments from prototype through production, adoption, and handoff.
• Strong product mindset, ideally with product management experience.
• Thrive in ambiguity and enjoy building new functions.
• Build deep trust across technical teams, Product, Research, GTM, and customer leadership.
• Strong track record of hiring, coaching, and developing technical, customer-facing talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of DLs delivering production systems with frontier models.
• Own end-to-end delivery outcomes, from scoping through production, adoption, and handoff.
• Set direction and build trust across technical teams, GTM, and customer executives.
• Codify what works into practical playbooks, consistent delivery practices, and product roadmap inputs.
• Set a high bar for DL performance through hands-on coaching, actionable feedback, and career development.
• Make staffing decisions, develop future DL leaders, and build a team that scales without unnecessary complexity.

Skills

years of delivery leadership

team leadership

complex deployments

product mindset

ambiguous environment

trust across teams

hiring/coaching

Job description

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Deployment Leads for APAC, based in Singapore, with a hybrid model (3 days in office) and relocation assistance for new hires. You will lead DLs delivering production systems with frontier models and own end-to-end outcomes from scoping to handoff.

Travel up to 25% is expected. You will partner with FDE, Product, Research, and GTM to balance customer needs with reusable capabilities, codify practices into playbooks, and scale the delivery model while growing