Policy Program Manager, Safeguards Regulatory (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; or Washington, DC. Hybrid policy requires staff to work from one of the offices at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more office time.

Annual salary: $245,000–$285,000 USD.

Company

Anthropic develops reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems intended to be safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Manage complex safety initiatives that identify, assess, and mitigate risks from frontier models through safeguard deployment.
• Strengthen incident response and reporting processes, including escalation policies and external reporting requirements.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and incorporate findings into model and product safeguards with relevant subject-matter experts.
• Own safety strategies and deliverables for AI systems used in high-risk settings, including risk assessments, technical documentation, and safe-use information for deploying customers.
• Define safety and risk controls, assign owners, document procedures, and verify that controls operate as intended.
• Prepare safety documentation, transparency reports, and regulatory submissions in partnership with risk-area owners and technical experts.

Requirements

• Experience in trust and safety, AI safety, or a related field, including designing and implementing safeguards against misuse or harm.
• Working understanding of AI safety, principal risk areas, safety evaluations, and mitigation strategies 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 your discipline.
• Clear written communication for technical, legal, and external audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and judgment to identify risks early and escalate them.
• Commitment to the safe development and deployment of AI.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience in a field relevant to the role through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice to have

• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on large-scale AI research and beneficial, trustworthy AI.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative office environment.
• Competitive compensation, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation, and parental leave.
• Visa sponsorship may be available; the company provides immigration lawyer support, although sponsorship cannot be guaranteed for every role or candidate.