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Technical Program Manager, Robotics Infrastructure

OpenAI· Research
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San Francisco$207k - $285kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Lead Technical Program Manager for Robotics Infrastructure, coordinating cross-functional efforts to design, construct, and hand over robotics sites. Manages requirements, dependencies, and readiness across robotics disciplines, with in-person presence in San Francisco and collaboration with Legal, Finance, Security, IT, EH&S, and other specialists.

Responsibilities

  • Consolidate requirements, priorities, and decisions across Robotics research, engineering, and operations teams, providing a clear view to Real-Estate Workplace counterpart.
  • Translate Robotics workflows and equipment needs into documented requirements for floor layouts, utilities, network connectivity, environmental conditions, material flow, physical access, and operational support, defining acceptance criteria.
  • Coordinate Robotics design reviews, ensure technical owners assess proposals, resolve open questions, and reflect agreed requirements in project documents.
  • Track Robotics deliverables and dependencies against project milestones, surface risks and changes early, and secure decisions to keep work moving.
  • Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Security, IT, Environmental Health & Safety, and other specialists to resolve issues affecting Robotics requirements and readiness.
  • Coordinate Robotics readiness for equipment installation, moves, commissioning, and operational handover, with clear ownership and follow-through.
  • Identify facility constraints that slow experimentation or operations, and use feedback from Robotics teams to improve requirements and handover practices for future projects.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading technical programs involving hardware and physical infrastructure, ideally in robotics, laboratories, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex environments.

Skills

Required:Program management (hardware/infrastructure)Requirements elicitation and documentationCross-functional coordinationReading drawings and technical documentation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 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 office closures; paid sick or safe 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
  • Taxable fringe benefits such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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