OpenAI
Program Manager, National Security Policy Operations
$171K–$190K
San Francisco +1 · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
Washington, DC - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
About the job
Runs planning, coordination, and execution systems for OpenAI’s National Security Policy team, helping policy and technical experts deliver programs and external engagements.
What you'll do
- Manage portfolio planning, workplans, milestones, dependencies, risks, metrics, and progress reporting.
- Coordinate policy deliverables and external engagements, including briefing materials, logistics, review cycles, and follow-up.
- Manage contractor and consultant operations and coordinate cross-functional work across OpenAI teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of relevant experience in program management, project management, policy operations, strategic operations, chief of staff, government program delivery, or related roles.
- Experience coordinating complex work across multiple stakeholders and building practical delivery systems.
- Track record independently driving complex cross-functional programs from scoping through delivery, managing stakeholders, dependencies, and risks.
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills; ability to synthesize inputs into decision materials, action plans, and executive-ready updates.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting policy, government, national security, or technical teams.
- Familiarity with frontier risk, cybersecurity, biosecurity, critical infrastructure, defense and intelligence applications, or technical AI governance; certification is welcome but not required.
Pay
$171K – $190K USD base salary
AI focus
Use AI, automation, and lightweight tooling to improve the team’s operating model; work relates to national security policy concerning AI.
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