Program Manager, People Innovation Labs

OpenAI

. Own program execution across multiple People Innovation Labs initiatives, ensuring clear plans, milestones, owners, and timelines .

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $216,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own program execution across multiple People Innovation Labs initiatives, ensuring clear plans, milestones, owners, and timelines
Drive cross-functional alignment across People, Recruiting, HRBPs, Finance, Legal, IT, Security, and Engineering partners
Manage dependencies and sequencing across systems (e.g., HRIS, ATS, permissions, data pipelines, rollout infrastructure)
Identify risks, bottlenecks, and tradeoffs early, and proactively surface and resolve them
Establish and maintain operating cadence for key initiatives, including status updates, reviews, launch readiness, and retrospectives
Create clear, actionable documentation such as program plans, decision logs, rollout plans, and exec updates
Support product launches by coordinating readiness across training, comms, support, data, and operational workflows
Track delivery health and operational success metrics (e.g., timelines, adoption readiness, launch quality, post-launch issues)
Partner with Product Managers to translate product roadmaps into executable delivery plans without owning product direction or requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have 5+ years of experience as a Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, or in a similar execution-focused role
Are exceptionally strong at turning ambiguous, multi-stakeholder work into clear plans and accountable execution
Communicate crisply and confidently across a wide range of audiences, including senior leaders
Enjoy operating at the intersection of product, engineering, and business operations
Are comfortable managing complexity across multiple systems, teams, and timelines
Know how to introduce structure and rigor without creating unnecessary process or slowing teams down
Have experience supporting launches of operationally intensive products or platforms
Are energized by fast-moving environments and motivated by helping teams deliver high-impact work reliably

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementtechnical program managementproject planningrisk managementdata pipeline managementoperational metrics trackingproduct launch supportdocumentation creationcross-functional alignmentdependency management

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsadaptabilityleadershipexecution focusambiguity resolutioncollaborationstrategic thinking