Director of Global Policy & Research

OpenMined • Washington, DC

3h • Remote

About The Position

The Director of Global Policy & Research leads OpenMined's work at the intersection of frontier AI, data governance, and the public interest. This role involves owning research direction, setting the agenda on consequential questions in frontier AI, particularly data availability, access, and governance, and ensuring this work shapes the thinking of policymakers, civil society, and industry. The position also entails developing and communicating substantive policy proposals on data access, privacy-preserving AI, and adjacent issues, ensuring AI systems and their interactions with data are transparent, competitive, and rights-respecting. Additionally, the Director will work closely with engineering leadership to identify opportunities for deploying protocols in the public interest and ensure data networks are operated for public benefit. This is a management role requiring leadership of a team, building OpenMined's external profile in policy circles, and contributing to organizational strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience leading policy and/or research work at the intersection of AI, data governance, and public interest, ideally at a frontier AI lab governance team, an AI-focused think tank, a regulator, or comparable organization
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing a small team
• Track record of publishing thought-leading work that has shaped policy debates or public understanding
• Existing professional relationships with policymakers, civil society, or standards bodies, and the credibility to build them in others
• Strong technical literacy; comfortable engaging directly with engineering teams on cryptography, machine learning, and PETs, and translating that substance for policy audiences
• Excellent written communication
• Comfort operating in a startup environment with ambiguity and broad scope
• Comfort traveling to the US and other policy hubs on average once a month

Responsibilities

• Direct OpenMined's policy and research agenda, aligning it with engineering goals and organizational priorities
• Spend meaningful time with engineering leadership to ground policy work in what OpenMined is building, and identify opportunities where our protocols can serve public-interest outcomes
• Lead and manage members of the policy and research team
• Develop and publicly communicate policy positions on priority topics, including data access and privacy-preserving AI
• Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, civil society organizations, standards bodies, and adjacent networks across the world
• Represent OpenMined in select external venues, including policymaker convenings and major AI governance forums

Benefits

• US Healthcare Benefits for employees located in the United States
• Mission-Driven Work at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on social impact
• Open Source Contribution opportunities
• Collaborative Global Team environment
• Flexible Work Hours
• Fully Remote Work
• Results-Driven Culture
• Flexible Paid Time Off, alongside recognition of local national holidays
• Competitive Compensation with equity in salary across different regions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed