Research Program Manager, Governance is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $239K - $328K. Posted on Sep 9, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are looking for a curious, high-agency Research Program Manager who can reason from first principles, make sense of incomplete or conflicting information, and move difficult work forward. You will help shape the substance of governance reviews, connect ideas and evidence across teams, and develop recommendations that are both well-founded and practical. The work requires someone who can use established approaches…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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