Compliance Program Manager

ABOUT THE TEAM

At OpenAI, our Compliance team is dedicated to fostering a culture of integrity and adherence to regulatory and legal requirements. We collaborate closely with Legal, Security, People, Finance, and operational teams to ensure our compliance programs support the organization’s mission while mitigating risk in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Compliance Program Manager will play a key role in building and scaling OpenAI’s compliance program—translating requirements into practical processes, driving program execution, and improving how we detect, assess, and mitigate compliance risk. You’ll help run the day-to-day operational backbone of the program (e.g., disclosures, training, investigations tracking, controls, and reporting) and partner cross-functionally to keep the program effective as the company grows. This role represents an exciting opportunity to innovate compliance operations using the latest AI technology. This role reports to the Chief Compliance Officer.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

- Build and scale compliance program operations: design and implement repeatable workflows (intake, triage, escalation, documentation, follow-up), and continuously improve them as risks and business needs evolve.

- Own program execution: create project plans, define milestones, drive cross-functional action items, and ensure initiatives land on time (policy rollouts, training launches, controls implementation, tooling improvements).

- Support disclosures and investigations processes: help manage intake and tracking, coordinate with stakeholders, maintain documentation, and ensure timely resolution and remediation follow-through.

- Drive compliance training and communications: help develop, launch, and measure training and awareness programs that are clear, practical, and aligned to...