# Technical Program Manager, Human Data

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $257k – $335k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** SQL, Python, APIs, Automation, Data Analysis, Dashboards, Data Acquisition, Technical Roadmapping, Vendor Management, AI Tools
**Posted:** 2026-06-05

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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