Strategic Finance, Compute

OpenAI•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Compute & Infrastructure Strategy team handles strategy and execution of OpenAI’s compute roadmap. This team’s key responsibilities span financial analysis & reporting, capacity planning, commercial and business development, and strategic partnerships. We partner across the business to allocate and deploy our resources for the highest impact outcomes. Compute is a key lever for OpenAI and AI progress. We are seeking a Strategic Finance Compute Lead to provide finance leadership for our compute and infrastructure spend and play a significant role in shaping our long-term compute strategy. You will play a critical role developing financial models for all areas of compute, analyzing spend patterns, and providing critical insights to optimize and plan for our future compute needs. This role will be a key partner to our scaling and supercomputing engineering teams providing financial expertise and guidance to optimize our capacity investments and drive strategic decision-making, while collaborating with other members of the finance organization to align our compute strategy with broader financial considerations.

Requirements

5+ years of experience across strategic finance, private/growth equity, investment banking, strategy & operations, and/or business development, with 3+ years of finance operating experience at a high-growth technology company
Experience partnering with engineering and product teams to provide financial analysis and insights for critical strategic decisions
Strong understanding of cloud technology, compute infrastructure, and technical cost drivers
Exceptionally strong analytical, financial modeling, and written/verbal communication skills
Demonstrated track record of thoughtful investment decisions and sound business judgment
Experience driving operational outcomes under ambitious deadlines
Exceptionally strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Technical undergraduate degree (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar quantitative field) preferred

Responsibilities

Own and develop financial models across different elements of compute (GPUs, CPUs, storage and networking)
Lead strategic financial analysis for long-term capacity initiatives, working closely with scaling and supercomputing engineering teams
Maintain deep expertise on compute contract terms, pricing structures and optimization opportunities
Serve as a partner to FP&A and strategic finance teams, aligning compute and infrastructure with broader financial and business strategies
Create high-quality Exec and Board-facing presentations
Stay abreast of market trends and competitive dynamics to inform and improve our infrastructure strategy