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Research Program Manager, Human Data Campaigns

OpenAI· Research
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$239k - $328kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

OpenAI is seeking a Research Program Manager to design and implement data collection campaigns in the Human Data team, coordinating with researchers, vendors, AI trainers, and the Human Data engineering team to collect high-quality data and support research roadmaps.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Research: Partner with researchers to scope data collection needs, define success metrics, and establish quality measurement frameworks.
  • Design & Execute Data Collection Campaigns: Translate research needs into actionable plans and accelerate execution by leveraging existing tooling and iterating to reach the desired outcome. Implement scrappy new solutions in collaboration with engineering for robustness and scalability.
  • Unblock Yourself: Be proactive and figure out partial solutions in the face of external dependencies.
  • Optimize Systems & Processes: Build and optimize dashboards to track campaign performance, leveraging SQL and Python for data analysis and actionable insights.
  • Drive Technical Roadmaps: Collaborate with engineers to enhance data platforms, resolve blockers, and ensure security best practices such as access management.
  • Scale Your Impact: Advise and empower program managers and vendors to drive day-to-day execution while focusing on high-priority opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis, querying databases, processing large datasets, and generating actionable insights.
  • Proficient in Python for interacting with tools via APIs, including sending requests and integrating functionalities into workflows.
  • Proficient in SQL for creating analytics dashboards, writing complex queries, optimizing data retrieval, and visualizing insights for decision-making.
  • Excited to understand the technicalities of cutting-edge AI research and work alongside researchers from instantiation to launch.
  • Experience working at large scale across a portfolio of projects.
  • Grit, creative problem solving, action-oriented mindset, and ability to learn technical concepts quickly.
  • Ability to handle frequent context switching and manage multiple projects with ownership and prioritization.
  • Comfort navigating dynamic environments and ambiguity.

Skills

Required:SQLPythonData campaign design and executionStakeholder collaboration
Nice to have:Data quality measurement

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter benefits
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents, 20 weeks for non-birthing parents) plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays and additional paid company office closures, plus paid sick time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits (e.g., charitable donation matching, wellness stipends)
  • Details available during hiring process
Last updated Jul 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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