OpenAI · 18 hours ago
Program Manager, M&A Recruiting | People
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Mergers & Acquisitions Program Manager will manage cross-functional efforts from diligence through onboarding for M&A deals, ensuring a smooth candidate experience and integration process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SaaSAgentic AIFoundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Responsibilities
Co-design, lead, and scale the M&A People XFN workstream program, driving end-to-end management of timeline, candidate experience, and key touchpoints that enable smooth deal execution and set the stage for positive onboarding and integration
Build and uplevel playbooks, processes, and communications to support increasing deal volume and complexity, creatively solving for new challenges while ensuring clarity, alignment, and efficiency across cross-functional stakeholders (ex: Recruiting Operations, Comms, Events, etc.)
Deliver a high-impact candidate and acquired team experience, including producing events such as Town Halls, onboarding customizations, and cultural moments that reflect OpenAI’s mission
Partner closely with senior leaders, founders, and acquired teams, demonstrating executive presence and the ability to navigate sensitive situations and competing priorities
Lead post-mortem retrospectives for People XFN both at a deal and program level to build repeatable playbooks/process improvement for future deals
Liaise with Recruiting Operations and cross-functional partners to build and scale efficient M&A recruiting processes and tools. This may include initiatives related to headcount tracking and allocation, offer creation and issuance, confidentiality workflows, etc
Flex into other high-priority areas of Strategic Initiatives as needed
Qualification
Required
8+ years of relevant industry experience, including at least 4 years leading program management efforts within Mergers & Acquisitions or driving complex, cross-functional initiatives within specialized technical environments
Strong project management skills, including leading initiatives from project scoping to execution phases and the ability to drive alignment across stakeholders, timelines, and tools
Strong analytical mindset, leveraging data to evaluate program health, identify risks early, and guide clear, informed decision-making
High ownership mindset with intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for technology; thrives in complex, continuously challenging contexts
Proven success operating with discretion and high judgment on sensitive or high-profile hires
The ability to zoom out strategically and operate at high altitude, while maintaining precision in execution and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging across diverse stakeholders
Preferred
Familiarity with technical hiring, especially in research or AI domains
Background in recruiting, education program design, or talent development
Experience supporting or building community-based programs
Project Management certification (e.g., PMP or equivalent)
Benefits
Relocation assistance to new employees
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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