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OpenAI19 days ago

Research Program Manager

hybrid🇺🇸USSan Francisco, USsenior5+ yrs exp

Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary

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OpenAI is seeking a Research Program Manager to embed with research teams and drive technically complex work like model training, alignment, and infrastructure.

2

This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep engagement with research workflows, experimental results, and engineering constraints.

3

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of technical program management experience in fast-moving environments and a strong grasp of AI/ML concepts.

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Candidates who prefer high-level administrative coordination without technical depth should not apply.

Role Responsibilities

  • 1Translate evolving research priorities into actionable programs across model training, reasoning, evaluations, and safety.
  • 2Engage directly with research workflows, experimental results, technical systems, and engineering constraints.
  • 3Help teams navigate technical and operational tradeoffs while keeping initiatives moving forward.
  • 4Drive complex, ambiguous technical initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • 5Introduce structure without creating unnecessary processes to maximize researcher effectiveness.

Skills Matrix

Must-Have Skills

4 required
Technical Program Management(TPM)
Distributed Systems
Model Training
AI Safety

Nice-to-Have Skills

0 preferred
No optional skills specified for this role.
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