OpenAI · 1 day ago
Sr. HR Business Partner
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll be a trusted advisor to leaders, helping to design scalable structures and strengthen leadership capabilities while driving decisions that enable people to perform at their best.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Shape high-performing, resilient teams: Partner with leaders to design structures, talent plans, and ways of working that enable strong performance and sustainable growth
Collaborate for a seamless experience: Partner with fellow HRBPs, COEs, and cross-functional leaders to build an employee experience rooted in humanity, humility, and impact
Evolve People programs: Strengthen performance, engagement, and retention processes—building solutions that are lightweight, scalable, and aligned with how OpenAI operates
Guide and develop managers: Offer candid, actionable feedback and help managers build leadership muscle across their teams
Anticipate and act fast: Stay close to the business to identify challenges early, diagnose root causes, and deliver lasting solutions that adapt as priorities shift
Lead change that matters: Drive organizational changes with empathy, clarity, and rigor—finding creative paths forward when playbooks don’t exist
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years as an HR Business Partner in high-growth or complex environments
Able to see the big picture, guide leaders through tough trade-offs, and adapt quickly when priorities shift
Skilled at giving candid feedback with care and building leadership capabilities across organizations
Uses sound judgment to diagnose challenges, test creative solutions, and chart a path forward without a playbook
Brings steadiness, empathy, and influence in moments of ambiguity or transition
Known for discretion, fairness, and trustworthiness when the stakes are high
Benefits
Relocation support to new employees
Hybrid model: three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays
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
Fidji Simo
CEO, Applications
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
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