Security Technical Program Manager, Lead

Details

OpenAI builds powerful AI systems like ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and enterprise products that serve millions of users across the globe. As we scale, securing our infrastructure, protecting sensitive data, and meeting global compliance standards are essential to our success and societal impact.

Security at OpenAI is a cross-cutting function that spans infrastructure, applied engineering, legal, policy, and product. Technical Program Managers (TPMs) play a critical leadership role in aligning teams and delivering execution at scale — and this leadership role will be foundational in shaping how we secure OpenAI’s systems, users, and commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of TPMs across security-focused initiatives by setting direction, operating models, and performance expectations.
• Oversee the end-to-end program strategy and execution for OpenAI’s foundational security systems, including internal access controls, infrastructure hardening, secure-by-default development pipelines, and audit readiness.
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver critical security outcomes including role-based access control (RBAC), secrets management, audit logging, monitoring, detection and response, and user-facing security and privacy controls.
• Establish scalable frameworks and build programs around critical security initiatives including vulnerability management, evidence collection, incident response coordination, supply chain risk management, and device security.
• Serve as the executive point of contact for aligning program execution with legal, policy, and regulatory requirements.
• Create and maintain program-level visibility across risk areas, security milestones, and cross-org dependencies—ensuring outcomes are delivered reliably and at high quality.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in technical program management, including prior leadership of TPMs or technical program teams.
• Experience at the Senior Manager, Director, or equivalent level in a fast-paced, high-scale technology company; preferably with deep security and infrastructure exposure.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale programs involving sensitive systems (e.g., access governance, secure deployment pipelines, audit logging, user data protections).
• Deep fluency in the intersection of engineering systems, security controls, and regulatory expectations, with the ability to bring clarity and structure across all three.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience establishing program management structures to scale security posture and meet compliance and audit requirements.

Benefits

• Base pay range listed for the role (see job posting) and offers equity; total compensation may include bonuses and other components.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses.
• 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 additional office closures.
• Mental health and wellness support; employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.
• Additional taxable fringe benefits such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends.

Location & Work Model

• This role is based in San Francisco, CA.
• Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office per week.
• Relocation assistance is offered to new employees.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of AI capabilities and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.