Grants Operations Lead: Systems, Compliance & Insights

OpenAI Foundation; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 220 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

OpenAI Foundation is seeking a Grant Operations Director to own the Foundation’s grants management system (GMS) and lead operational improvement projects. Reporting to the Head of Grant Operations, you will serve as a close thought partner on grants management processes, policies, and procedures and translate priorities into effective systems.

You will be the Foundation’s primary GMS administrator, coordinating with an implementation consultant and working with program teams, Finance, legal, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in grants management, operations, or related fields with full lifecycle experience.
• Hands-on due diligence, compliance judgment, and risk assessment.
• Experience administering a grants management system and configuring workflows.
• Ability to lead cross-team projects and improve grantmaking processes.
• Strong financial, spreadsheet, and data-reporting skills.
• Clear communication and handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience with international grants is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Own the GMS as the primary administrator, oversee requirements, testing, and adoption.
• Conduct due diligence and compliance reviews, assess risks, and make recommendations.
• Develop and improve grants management processes and policies with stakeholders.
• Own data quality, dashboards, and reconciliation of grant and payment records.
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues on complex cases.

Connaissances

Grant operations

Due diligence

Compliance judgment

GMS administration

Data analysis

Process improvement

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Outils

Grant management system (GMS)

Description du poste

OpenAI Foundation is seeking a Grant Operations Director to own the Foundation’s grants management system (GMS) and lead operational improvement projects. Reporting to the Head of Grant Operations, you will serve as a close thought partner on grants management processes, policies, and procedures and translate priorities into effective systems.

You will be the Foundation’s primary GMS administrator, coordinating with an implementation consultant and working with program teams, Finance, legal, and