Global Equity Operations Leader

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OpenAI seeks a Senior Manager, Global Equity Administration to lead end-to-end equity programs for a subsidiary, with a focus on high-quality execution, scalable processes, auditable controls, and reliable equity systems. You will be hands-on in daily equity administration and help improve operations as we scale.

You will report to the Head of Equity Administration and partner with Legal, Equity Programs, Compensation, Tax, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accurate, timely, and employee-friendly

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive equity administration experience in a high-growth environment.
• Strong working knowledge of equity administration platforms (Shareworks preferred or comparable).
• Ability to operate with precision and urgency in time-sensitive 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

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Tools

Shareworks

Equity platforms

Job description

OpenAI seeks a Senior Manager, Global Equity Administration to lead end-to-end equity programs for a subsidiary, with a focus on high-quality execution, scalable processes, auditable controls, and reliable equity systems. You will be hands-on in daily equity administration and help improve operations as we scale.

You will report to the Head of Equity Administration and partner with Legal, Equity Programs, Compensation, Tax, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accurate, timely, and employee-friendly