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Program Manager, Foundations Data and Operations

OpenAI · San Francisco

$162k - $240k/yrRemoteMid levelProductResearchFoundationsPosted 6 weeks ago

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ABOUT THE TEAM The Foundations Data and Operations team is responsible for acquiring the data OpenAI needs to build frontier AI models. We run high-impact data acquisition programs, such as our web crawler and our data partnerships, and work closely with research to build the training datasets for our models. Our work advances the intelligence of our models and teaches them new skills that hundreds of millions of people benefit from every day. ABOUT THE ROLE We are hiring a Program Manager to join our team. In this role, you will lead programs to acquire training data to advance our research roadmap. You will work with researchers to define requirements, design and manage acquisition workflows, and establish processes to execute them at scale. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The ideal candidate can navigate ambiguity, break down complex problems, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and drive alignment across technical and business teams. This role may require living close to some physical operations across the US and some hybrid travel to San Francisco. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: - Work closely with research to understand data needs and define acquisition priorities and timeline that are aligned with our research roadmap. - Translate research objectives into clear technical requirements and operational plans, ensuring data workflows, timelines, and quality standards are executed to the highest quality standards. - Lead vendor and partner engagements for data sourcing - including evaluating suppliers, negotiating agreements, and managing delivery. - Establish and maintain metrics for data quality, throughput, efficiency, and overall program performance, ensuring visibility to leadership and cross-functional partners. - Identify gaps in our data ecosystem and proactively drive initiatives to strengthen our data acquisition and creation capabilities over time. YOU MIGHT THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU: - Have 8+ years of experience in

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About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first - ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

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