OpenAI builds powerful AI systems like ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and enterprise products that serve millions of users across the globe. As we scale, securing our infrastructure, protecting sensitive data, and meeting global compliance standards are essential to our success and societal impact. Security at OpenAI is a cross-cutting function that spans infrastructure, applied engineering, legal, policy, and product. Technical Program Managers (TPMs) play a critical leadership role in aligning teams and delivering execution at scale—and this leadership role will be foundational in shaping how we secure OpenAI’s systems, users, and commitments. We are hiring a Security Technical Program Manager, Lead to drive the strategy, leadership, and execution of OpenAI’s most critical security and compliance programs. This is a senior leadership TPM role responsible for overseeing complex technical initiatives (e.g., access control, audit logging, workload identity, enterprise-grade security features), while also leading and growing a team of TPMs who operate across security, compliance, and privacy domains. You will partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, GRC, Legal, and Product leadership to align priorities, drive accountability, and build the program management structures needed to scale our security posture with precision and urgency. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.