Legal Discovery Program Manager

OpenAI•San Francisco, CA

5d•$216,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

OpenAI is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Discovery Program Manager to shape and scale discovery capabilities supporting its litigation, regulatory, and investigations work. The role focuses on building and improving discovery programs, operations, strategy, vendor management, and information governance, while also providing guidance on complex legal matters. The manager will help develop OpenAI’s approach to discovery and bring AI-enabled ways of working into practice. The position partners with litigation and regulatory teams, other Legal teams, technical partners, outside counsel, and vendors. It is based in San Francisco or New York and follows a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office per week. Relocation assistance is offered to new employees.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant experience in discovery, litigation support, legal operations, or related work, including significant ownership of complex discovery programs.
Experience leading projects and programs at a fast-paced technology company, with a track record of building and launching programs from the ground up.
Deep understanding of the discovery lifecycle, from preservation and collection through review and production, and the practical needs of litigation, regulatory matters, and investigations.
Strong working knowledge of eDiscovery platforms, enterprise data systems, and information governance; ability to work with technical teams on requirements, integrations, and troubleshooting.
Experience managing discovery vendors and outside counsel, assessing service quality and costs, and driving improvements when delivery falls short.
Excellent program management and analytical skills, including prioritizing competing needs, managing dependencies, establishing milestones, and turning data into decisions.
Clear written and verbal communication, sound judgment, and ability to build trust and influence partners without direct authority.
Strong sense of ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and a practical, resourceful approach to problem-solving.
Excitement about learning and applying AI to legal work.

Responsibilities

Build and advance OpenAI’s discovery program, including scalable operations, core processes and standards, external vendor management and strategy, information governance programs, and other company-wide discovery initiatives.
Partner with Legal, Engineering, IT, Security, Privacy, and other teams to translate legal requirements into practical solutions, tooling, integrations, and preservation workflows.
Drive AI and agentic discovery initiatives from use-case identification through evaluation, piloting, and adoption, with measures of quality, reliability, and impact.
Provide guidance on complex discovery matters and escalations, partnering with case teams, external counsel, and other partners on execution.
Track program outcomes and communicate priorities, risks, resource needs, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership to continuously improve the program.