Policy Program Manager, Safeguards Regulatory

Anthropic•Washington, DC

2d•$245,000 - $285,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Program Manager on Anthropic’s Safeguards team, you will help ensure the company meets obligations under AI safety laws and regulations worldwide. Working closely with Legal, you will translate emerging requirements into programs, controls, and deliverables, drawing on a detailed understanding of how Anthropic’s models and products are built, evaluated, and safeguarded. The role supports Anthropic’s commitment to developing AI safely and beneficially as the regulatory landscape evolves. Specific areas of ownership may vary based on experience and team needs. Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. The company describes its research as collaborative and empirical, and emphasizes advancing steerable, trustworthy AI. Staff are currently expected to work from an office at least 25% of the time, although some roles may require more. The position offers a stated annual salary range of $245,000–$285,000 USD.

Requirements

Experience in trust and safety, AI safety, or a related field, including designing and implementing safeguards against misuse or harm.
Understanding of AI safety, principal risk areas, and relevant evaluations and safeguards sufficient to engage substantively with technical experts.
Experience running risk-assessment or harm-mitigation programs from identification through resolution.
Experience translating policy or regulatory requirements into practical operational processes.
Ability to drive complex, cross-functional programs to completion in a fast-moving environment, including with technical teams outside one’s discipline.
Clear written communication, including documentation for technical, legal, and external audiences.
Strong attention to detail and sound judgment to recognize when work is at risk and raise it early.
Commitment to the safe development and deployment of AI.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Education or experience in a field relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-specific regulation, such as the EU AI Act.
Experience leading incident-response programs, including escalation paths and external reporting obligations.
Experience preparing safety documentation, transparency reports, or regulatory submissions.
Experience working with technical and research teams on safety evaluations.

Responsibilities

Manage complex safety initiatives to identify, assess, and mitigate frontier-model risks, from initial risk assessment through deployment of safeguards.
Partner with the Safeguards incident management team to strengthen incident response and reporting processes, including escalation policies and criteria for external reporting.
Conduct post-incident reviews and work with subject-matter experts in each harm area to incorporate findings into model and product safeguards.
Own safety strategy and deliverables for AI systems used in high-risk settings, including risk assessments, technical documentation, and information customers need to use systems safely.
Define required safety and risk controls for models and products, ensure each control has an owner and documented procedure, and confirm that it operates as intended.
Work with owners of risk areas to understand AI risks, safety evaluations, and mitigation strategies, and prepare safety documentation, transparency reports, and regulatory submissions.