Program – Special Projects Manager
OpenAI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington, DC • District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $252,000 - $260,000 per year
About the role
- Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent content and engagement projects, ensuring clear timelines, ownership, and deliverables across internal teams and external partners.
- Serve as the operational point person for consultants and vendors, coordinating scopes of work, timelines, inputs, and approvals.
- Coordinate and execute internal and external meetings, managing end-to-end logistics across parallel workstreams.
- Synthesize insights from research, convenings, and engagements to support internal and external knowledge-sharing and inform future content and strategy.
- Organize events, workshops, and engagements with national partners, policymakers, and industry leaders, with an emphasis on economic-focused programming.
- Manage a broader team-wide editorial calendar and anticipate bottlenecks, flag risks early, and proactively propose solutions to keep projects on track.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in project management, program management, content operations, or similar roles involving multiple simultaneous projects.
- Demonstrated experience navigating and managing across a broad array of internal stakeholders and external consultants.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to track many moving parts without sacrificing quality or deadlines.
- Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, actionable insights.
- A proactive problem-solver who brings structure, judgment, and calm to fast-paced environments.
- Clear and effective communicator, comfortable working across functions, seniority levels, and time zones.
- Ability to work independently and across functions while contributing as a trusted partner to a collaborative team.
- Interest in the intersection of technology, policy/politics, and news; familiarity with AI, emerging technologies, or regulatory frameworks is a plus but not required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
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