Program Manager, National Security Policy Operations

Job summary

Responsibilities

OpenAI is seeking a highly organized and skilled Program Manager, National Security Policy Operations to join the Global Affairs team, reporting directly to Sasha Baker, who leads the National Security Policy team.

• Run portfolio planning and team operations, including intake, workplans, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and progress reporting.
• Build and maintain lightweight, repeatable operating systems for planning, meeting cadences, knowledge management, decision logs, and centralized tracking of developments…
• Own the team's program metrics and central tracking of commitments, owners, deadlines, dependencies, decisions, and follow-up.
• Coordinate policy deliverables and external engagements from planning through follow-up. Assemble briefing packages; draft talking points, presentations, readouts, and updates…
• Own operational management of the team's contractors and consultants, coordinating onboarding, scopes of work, deliverables, contract renewals, invoices, and offboarding with…

What they're looking 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 systems that help teams deliver.
• A track record of independently driving complex cross-functional programs from scoping through delivery, managing stakeholders, dependencies, and risks while building durable…
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative inputs into crisp decision materials, action plans, and…
• The ability to understand strategic context while remaining hands-on in detailed execution, influence without formal authority, and exercise sound judgment and discretion in…