Global Equity Operations Leader

OpenAI; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Equity Administration to lead the end-to-end equity program for a subsidiary, with a focus on scalable processes, auditable controls, and reliable systems. You will be hands-on in day-to-day equity administration and partner with Legal, Tax, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accuracy.

Location: San Francisco, CA, hybrid work model with relocation assistance for new employees.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive equity administration experience in a high-growth environment.
• Strong working knowledge of equity administration platforms (Shareworks preferred or comparable), including reporting and day-to-day workflows
• Ability to operate with precision and urgency in time-sensitive, high-stakes processes
• Comfort working across equity data flows with HRIS, payroll, and accounting/reporting partners
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel and comfort with reporting/analytics tools
• High ownership and strong prioritization, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
• Clear communicator who can partner effectively across teams
• High integrity and sound judgment handling confidential and sensitive information

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end employee equity administration across key lifecycle events (new grants, vesting/RSU releases, option exercises, and related transactions).
• Run recurring operational cycles by managing timelines, checklists, stakeholder inputs, and issue resolution.
• Produce audit-ready equity reporting and support accounting, compliance, and reporting needs with accurate, well-documented data.
• Build and maintain automated reporting (scheduled reports, dashboards, reconciliations) to reduce manual effort and improve speed and accuracy.
• Support equity system operations (Shareworks or comparable) including troubleshooting, configuration updates, permissions, report builds, and workflow maintenance.
• Partner with Internal Controls to keep process documentation, narratives, and flowcharts current, and ensure controls are followed consistently.
• Support new programs and special transactions by coordinating operational steps and ensuring clean execution (including liquidity events such as tender offers).

Skills

Equity administration

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Ownership

Attention to detail

Tools

Shareworks

Excel

HRIS

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Equity Administration to lead the end-to-end equity program for a subsidiary, with a focus on scalable processes, auditable controls, and reliable systems. You will be hands-on in day-to-day equity administration and partner with Legal, Tax, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accuracy.

Location: San Francisco, CA, hybrid work model with relocation assistance for new employees.