OpenAI · 21 hours ago
Security Technical Program Manager, Lead
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$207K/yr - $355K/yr
15+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a Security Technical Program Manager, Lead to drive the strategy, leadership, and execution of critical security and compliance programs while overseeing complex technical initiatives and mentoring a team of TPMs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
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
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in technical program management, including prior leadership of TPMs or technical program teams
Served at the Senior Manager, Director, or equivalent level in a fast-paced, high-scale technology company; preferably with deep security and infrastructure exposure
Successfully led large-scale programs involving sensitive systems (e.g., access governance, secure deployment pipelines, audit logging, user data protections)
Deeply fluent in the intersection of engineering systems, security controls, and regulatory expectations—and able to bring clarity and structure across all three
Empathetic communicator and leader—able to influence across technical and non-technical audiences, and build durable trust with partners
Thrive in high-trust environments, bring rigor and systems thinking to ambiguity, and operate with a bias for aligned execution over org boundaries
Benefits
Relocation assistance
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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