Elections Program Manager

About the Team

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Global Response team is responsible for driving cross-company collaboration to proactively prepare for critical moments, such as international elections or civil unrest, respond in real-time, and coordinate rapid end-to-end resolution of high-level escalations. Guiding OpenAI's work through complex global challenges, Global Response ensures safe and beneficial development of AI tools.

About the Role

This role will work closely with the Global Response team and reports directly to the Head of Global Response. We are seeking someone who can support internal coordination of our OpenAI-wide efforts around elections security and integrity for the EMEA region, especially in the run-up to 2024 which will be a historically important year for elections across the democratic world. This will require a unique blend of program management, executive communication, and the ability to collaborate in OpenAI’s highly fluid environment to drive decisions forward. This role will also be expected to collaborate with other relevant departments within the company as necessary; technical skills and/or experience working in product space required.

As a member of our team, you will:

• Collaborate with both regional and functional teams to identify election-related risks, and design, coordinate, and implement mitigation plans.
• Exhibit outstanding organizational and written communication skills in managing complex projects.
• Drive processes across various teams to ensure a unified, efficient response during critical periods.
• Absorb a significant amount of technical information from a variety of inputs to shape and convey product, policy, and process requirements.
• Clearly articulate challenges, recommendations, and trade-offs for an executive audience.
• Work closely with colleagues within the Global Response team to create long-term strategic roadmaps for global election-related risk mitigation.
  
  

We're looking for a blend of:

• 10+ years proven experience managing multiple complex projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop risk mitigation strategies considering dependencies, resource constraints, and potential impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate challenges, recommendations and trade-offs to all levels of management.
• Demonstrated ability to work on and understand technically complex projects.
• Exceptional work ethic with an ability to proactively and independently prioritize and manage workload.
• Outstanding organizational and written communication skills in managing complex projects.
• Outstanding diplomacy skills. 
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment managing complex, dynamic projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in risk mitigation, with a focus on political or societal issues. 
• Direct election-related and/or relevant regional experience is also a plus.