Workforce Development & Education Manager (AI)

Location: US - Remote; hybrid work arrangement

Salary: $176,000–$385,000 annually, plus equity, performance-related bonuses for eligible employees, and benefits.

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company developing and safely deploying general-purpose artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Build and manage partnerships with community colleges, technical schools, universities, career and technical education programs, workforce boards, trade unions, apprenticeship committees, employers, and community organizations.
• Partner with infrastructure teams, developers, contractors, and operators to identify workforce needs, skills gaps, job requirements, and hiring timelines for data center construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Develop and adapt curricula, hands-on training, credential programs, apprenticeships, internships, and other work-based learning opportunities with educators and technical experts.
• Manage program implementation, including timelines, partner responsibilities, administrative operations, and progress toward agreed goals.
• Track participation, completion, credential attainment, job placement, and retention, using results to improve program delivery.
• Identify workforce grants and funding opportunities, support partners in pursuing funding, and represent OpenAI on workforce advisory councils and in education, labor, and community meetings.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience in workforce development, technical education, apprenticeship programs, or education–industry partnerships.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, workforce development, engineering technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience developing and delivering technical training programs with employers and education providers.
• Experience working with trade unions, apprenticeship programs, and labor leaders.
• Ability to work with technical experts to translate job requirements into clear learning objectives and practical training.
• Experience managing programs with multiple partners, competing priorities, and defined deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with educators, public officials, labor representatives, and technical leaders.
• Experience evaluating program outcomes and using findings to improve delivery.
• Experience operating with ambiguity and building successful programs from the ground up with responsible scalability in mind.

Nice to have

• Experience in data centers, telecommunications, semiconductor manufacturing, energy, or other industries with substantial technical workforce needs.
• Familiarity with data center career training and credentials, including OSHA 30-hour, NFPA 70E, Schneider Electric DCCA, BICSI cabling, CompTIA, and EPA Section 608 certifications.
• Experience with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs, apprenticeship grants, and state workforce or community college grants.
• Experience helping local residents enter skilled trades and technical careers through community-based education and training partnerships.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement for a US-based role.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Health and dependent-care FSAs, commuter benefits, retirement plan with employer match, and paid parental, medical, caregiver, sick, and safe leave.
• Flexible paid time off for exempt employees, paid holidays, and coordinated company office closures.
• Mental health and wellness support, life and disability coverage, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals or eligible meal delivery credits, relocation support for eligible employees, and charitable donation matching and wellness stipends where provided.