OpenAI · 3 days ago
Technical Program Manager, Partnership Site Deployment - Stargate
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$184K/yr - $268K/yr
7+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Technical Program Manager will coordinate datacenter deployments, ensuring projects are delivered on-time and that strategic partners meet their commitments.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Drive partner performance to meet critical commercial SLAs, construction schedules, and compute-deployment commitments
Serve as the primary interface with external partners for contract alignment, risk escalation, and high-level reporting
De-risk datacenter deployments by identifying critical path items, surfacing blockers early, and coordinating mitigations
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely decision-making
Provide pre-construction support during project approval, establishing benchmarks and structures based on industry best practices
Support rack manufacturing ramps by coordinating with partners to track production, shipping, and site-readiness milestones, ensuring racks arrive on schedule and meet quality standards
Lead structured program management from pre-construction through commissioning, including forecasting, budget tracking, documentation control, and regular executive updates
Oversee project milestones and ensure alignment across vendors—including architects, engineers, suppliers, and construction teams—while maintaining and updating risk registers to evaluate contingencies and drive resolution
Support broader site-readiness initiatives such as delivery tracking, turnover planning, and handover readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent field
Experience managing complicated and complex technical projects
Experience managing large organizations with senior stakeholders
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in construction and project planning within large-scale, multi-project construction programs
Proven experience leading project control teams for general contractors
Strong collaboration skills and a proactive problem-solving approach
Proficiency and fluency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and Google Suite
Familiarity with cost control tools such as eBuilder, Procore, or similar platforms
Ability to effectively communicate financial and scheduling details from multiple construction sites to project stakeholders
Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills in a highly collaborative environment
Preferred
10+ years of experience managing project delivery and controls across large data center projects
Experience managing projects and controls across multiple general contractors and sites
Expertise in communicating project risks to internal and external executive leadership
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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