Regulatory Compliance Program Manager (AI)

Location: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States. Relocation support is available for eligible employees.

Salary: $216K–$240K base pay, plus equity and eligible performance-related bonuses.

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company developing and deploying general-purpose artificial intelligence with a focus on safety.

What you will do

• Lead an assigned portfolio of AI safety/security and content-compliance programs associated with the EU AI Act, DSA, OSA, and SB 53.
• Translate regulatory requirements into scoped programs, operating processes, control responsibilities, evidence requirements, milestones, and escalation paths.
• Build control narratives and traceable evidence for regulatory requests, reporting, audits, and assessments.
• Lead external compliance assessments, coordinate responsible teams, and track gaps through verified resolution or an explicitly owned decision.
• Develop evidence-backed recommendations with Legal, Product, Security, Safety, Integrity, Privacy, and other functional teams.
• Improve and automate repeated compliance and administrative workflows, verify their accuracy, and support the GRC security-control environment and on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Practical experience building and operating AI safety/security and content-moderation programs, including the ability to explain decisions, contributions, and results.
• Experience using agentic tooling to automate and improve processes at scale.
• Understanding of model evaluation, training and release, safety controls, content moderation, and post-launch operations, including when specialist input is required.
• Strong understanding of AI safety, content, and privacy requirements, including the EU AI Act, DSA, OSA, and SB 53, with experience translating them into operating processes and controls with domain experts and Legal.
• Experience leading regulatory responses and external compliance audits, and distinguishing supported claims from evidence gaps.
• Experience delivering complex cross-functional programs, defining practical first increments, and adapting priorities when constraints change.
• Experience improving or automating operational workflows and verifying accuracy, usefulness, and ongoing ownership.
• Ability to maintain precise records, navigate technical and compliance documentation and contract language, follow through on commitments, and determine what to resolve or escalate.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical teams, Legal, leadership, and external stakeholders; ability to explain evidence, uncertainty, recommendations, and tradeoffs.
• Ability to work constructively through disagreement, learn from feedback, and take responsibility for outcomes.

Nice to have

• Privacy program-management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work in San Francisco with daily office meals and eligible meal-delivery credits.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer HSA contributions, and pre-tax FSA and commuter accounts.
• 401(k) plan with employer match, paid parental, medical, caregiver, and sick or safe leave.
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees, up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees, 13+ paid holidays, and paid company office closures.
• Mental health and wellness support, employer-paid life and disability coverage, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Relocation support is available for eligible employees.

Hiring process

• Initial portfolio and expectations will be agreed with the hiring manager.
• Scope and expectations for participation in the team’s on-call rotation will be explained during the hiring process.