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Technical Program Manager, Human Data

Technical Program Manager driving data acquisition strategy and execution for OpenAI's research initiatives. Partners with researchers and engineers to scope needs, evaluate opportunities, and build systems using SQL and Python.

257k – 335k/yr
On-site5+ YOETechnical Program Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Partner deeply with research: Work with researchers to scope data needs, define success criteria, and translate priorities into clear execution plans.
  • Shape the data acquisition pipeline: Identify, evaluate, and advance high impact data opportunities - balancing research value, feasibility, quality, and responsible execution.
  • Unblock yourself: Move work forward even when the path is unclear — using technical judgement, creative problem solving, and scrappy execution to make progress while longer-term solutions are still forming.
  • Build lightweight systems and visibility: Use SQL, Python, dashboards, and simple tooling to track performance, quality, and blockers.
  • Drive technical roadmaps: Collaborate with engineers to enhance data platforms, resolve blockers, and ensure security best practices such as access management.
  • Scale your impact: Equip vendors and internal teams with the context, standards, and operating rhythms needed to focus on the most important problems.

Requirements

  • Proficient in SQL and Python for analysing datasets, querying databases, building dashboards, and generating actionable insights.
  • Comfortable using APIs, automation, and AI tools such as Codex to accelerate workflows, remove manual overhead, and upskill quickly in unfamiliar technical areas.
  • Experience sourcing, evaluating, or working with startups, founder and vendors.
  • Excited to understand the technicalities of cutting-edge AI research and work alongside researchers from instantiation to launch.
  • Can move fluidly between research context, commercial execution, and data operations.
  • Want to get your hands dirty; grit and creative problem solving will be required daily.
  • Learn technical concepts exceptionally quickly, seeking out knowledge to become proficient in areas that are new to you.
  • Operate with high horsepower, are adept at frequent context switching and working on multiple projects at once with expansive ownership, and ruthless prioritization.
  • Thrive in dynamic environments and can navigate ambiguity with ease.

Skills

SQLPythonAPIsAutomationData AnalysisDashboardsData AcquisitionTechnical RoadmappingVendor ManagementAI Tools

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