OpenAI
Research Program Manager, Governance
$239K–$328K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
About the job
Leads cross-functional governance reviews for advanced AI, synthesizing evidence and stakeholder input into decisions, recommendations, and accountable follow-through.
What you'll do
- Develop assessments, recommendations, and decision materials from technical, policy, and operational inputs.
- Drive governance decisions into cross-team work with owners, milestones, and completion criteria.
- Improve governance practices, guidance, tools, and operating cadences as evidence and circumstances evolve.
What they ask for
- Experience leading complex cross-functional work in a research, technology, policy, safety, security, governance, or related environment.
- Strong program-management fundamentals and a record of delivering work from ambiguous requests.
- Ability to synthesize complex or conflicting information and communicate clearly to senior decision-makers.
- Sound judgment in sensitive situations and ability to navigate disagreement constructively.
Nice to have
- Research program management or strategy and operations in a technically complex organization.
- Experience in AI safety, preparedness, model evaluations, cybersecurity, technical risk management, board-facing work, or governance implementation.
Pay
$239K – $328K USD base salary
AI focus
Supports governance of increasingly capable AI, including safety oversight, deployment governance, and standards or strategic partner commitments.
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