# Technical Program Manager, Partnerships

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $207k – $230k/yr
**Skills:** Technical Program Management, Strategic Partnerships, Frontier Ai, Ai Model Deployment, Agentic Models, Openai Llm Apis, Airtable, Zapier, Retool, Process Design
**Posted:** 2026-09-01

> Technical Program Manager supporting research IP partnerships by coordinating internal and external teams, enabling frontier AI model deployment, and building scalable processes and tools. The role requires strategic partnerships experience, strong cross-functional communication, and technical fluency with AI or no-code platforms.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build and share a deep understanding of frontier AI model development.
- Partner with internal and external teams to drive deployment of the latest AI technologies.
- Manage critical inquiries from technical and non-technical partners.
- Design and implement simple, scalable processes to solve complex problems.
- Deliver high-profile pipeline and tooling projects on tight deadlines.
- Align research and engineering goals, streamline communication, and support business priorities.

## Requirements
- Experience in strategic partnerships and technical program management.
- Ability to right-size processes, align stakeholders, and maintain delivery speed.
- Strong cross-functional relationship-building skills and empathy for teams involved in deploying research.
- Ability to design and build tools using code, no-code, or AI approaches.
- Excellent written, presentation, and visual communication skills.
- Engagement with and curiosity about the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with agentic models or OpenAI LLM APIs.
- Experience with no-code or low-code platforms such as Airtable, Zapier, or Retool.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary: $207,000–$230,000.
- Hybrid work model with three days per week in the office.
- Relocation assistance is available for new employees.

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