Senior Research Program Manager — AI & Safety

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Research Program Manager to embed with research teams and drive technically complex programs behind model development in San Francisco. You will translate evolving research priorities into actionable programs, navigate technical tradeoffs, and keep critical work moving as new issues emerge.

This is a hands-on role engaging with research workflows and engineering constraints. The position is based in San Francisco with a hybrid model (3 days in office per week) and relocation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in research program management, technical program management, or related roles in fast-moving environments.
• Ability to engage substantively with researchers and engineers on topics like model training, evaluation methods, data workflows, and compute infrastructure.
• Proven track record of moving complex technical initiatives forward across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong communication across technical and nontechnical audiences and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Embed with research teams and drive technically complex programs behind model development.
• Translate evolving research priorities into actionable programs and navigate tradeoffs.
• Engage directly with research workflows, experimental results, and engineering constraints to keep work moving.

Skills

Research program management

Technical program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Research Program Manager to embed with research teams and drive technically complex programs behind model development in San Francisco. You will translate evolving research priorities into actionable programs, navigate technical tradeoffs, and keep critical work moving as new issues emerge.

This is a hands-on role engaging with research workflows and engineering constraints. The position is based in San Francisco with a hybrid model (3 days in office per week) and relocation