Research Program Manager, Security

About the Team

Security is at the foundation of OpenAI's mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

The Security team protects OpenAI's technology, people, and products. We are technical in what we build but are operational in how we do our work, and are committed to supporting all products and research at OpenAI. Our Security team tenets include: prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for future transformative technologies, and engaging a robust security culture.

About the Role

As a Research Program Manager in Security at OpenAI, you will be instrumental in driving our security research programs forward. This role demands a blend of technical knowledge, operational expertise, and program management skills. You will be responsible for coordinating external and internal security programs, fostering community relations, and ensuring that our security initiatives align with OpenAI's mission to benefit all of humanity. Your role will be pivotal in advancing the forefront of AI security.

You'll make an impact on OpenAI by:

• Accelerating internal research programs, including the Security Team's internal security research and research done in partnership with other teams.

• Managing OpenAI's external security research programs, including the Cyber Grant Program, the AI Cyber Challenge, and engagement with third-party and independent researchers.

• Facilitating OpenAI's engagement with the security and AI research communities, including through planning and organizing events such as conferences.

• Work closely with Security and OpenAI leadership to grow these programs and ensure the positive impact of advanced AI on the cybersecurity domain.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• A strong understanding of security principles, best practices, and emerging trends in AI and security.

• Proven experience in program management within a research domain.

• Familiarity with the security research community, vulnerability disclosure programs, and bug bounty initiatives.

• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to contribute to a security culture and engagement across the organization.

• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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