Technical Program Manager, Robotics

Technical Program Manager

Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings. Working across the entire model stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the physical constraints of physical systems.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will drive complex, cross-functional programs that accelerate progress in robotics research and development. You will partner closely with engineers, researchers, and leadership to define priorities, design processes, and ensure smooth execution across both technical and operational tracks.

We're looking for people who are organized, proactive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity while enabling technical teams to focus on their highest-impact work.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role, you will :

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of cross-functional robotics programs from inception to launch
• Build scalable processes to coordinate across research, engineering, and operations teams
• Drive clarity, manage risks, and ensure alignment on priorities and milestones
• Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes clearly to stakeholders and leadership

You might thrive in this role if you :

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 we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.