Head of Data Science, Strategic Finance (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States; hybrid work model with 3 days in the office per week

Salary: $459K–$536K plus equity

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop accurate forecasts for product usage, revenue, consumption, and their underlying drivers.
• Design dashboards and lead metrics reviews with Strategic Finance and finance leadership to surface actionable insights.
• Automate standardized reporting, analysis, and processes across revenue segments and compute spend.
• Partner with Data Engineering, Finance, Product Data Science, and GTM Data Science teams to understand data and systems.
• Build and mentor a high-performing data science team.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support critical business decisions.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Math, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or another quantitative discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in a Data Science role at a dynamic, outcome-driven organization.
• Proficiency with analytical tools including SQL and knowledge of Python.
• Extensive experience building production-ready models for time series applications.
• Experience building adjustable, explainable forecast models for multiple planning cycles.
• Experience conducting open-ended research on new forecasting methodologies.
• Ability to distill complex financial information into actionable insights for leadership.
• Excellent communication and data storytelling skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and take on varied responsibilities.
• Prior management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement with regular office presence in San Francisco.
• Relocation assistance is offered to new employees.
• Equity is included in the compensation package.
• OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.