Technical Program Manager, Partnership Site Deployment - Stargate Job at OpenAI (San Francisco)

Job Description

OpenAI is seeking someone who is excited by massive global challenges spanning thousands of stakeholders; someone motivated by solving complex, interconnected problems. The Infrastructure Strategy & Delivery team supporting Stargate is hiring a Technical Program Manager to coordinate datacenter deployments in partnership with external development and operations teams. Delivering a data center is not easy. It requires a cross-functional understanding of commercial dependencies, build timelines, equipment material readiness, design specifics, commissioning timelines, and much more. Beyond the specifics, it requires the right mindset: to think around corners and de-risk problems before they happen. This role will focus on site deployment management, ensuring our data center/supercomputer projects are set up for success and delivered on-time and that our strategic partners meet contractual milestones for AI compute delivery. By establishing relationships, establishing critical timelines and commercial SLAs, and driving supplier performance across the data center industrial base, this role will sit at a critical point in OpenAI’s infrastructure, and organizational, strategy. Infrastructure is destiny, and you get to sit in the driver’s seat!

Job Responsibility

Drive partner performance to meet critical commercial SLAs, construction schedules, and compute-deployment commitments
Serve as the primary interface with external partners for contract alignment, risk escalation, and high-level reporting
De-risk datacenter deployments by identifying critical path items, surfacing blockers early, and coordinating mitigations
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely decision-making
Provide pre-construction support during project approval, establishing benchmarks and structures based on industry best practices
Support rack manufacturing ramps by coordinating with partners to track production, shipping, and site-readiness milestones, ensuring racks arrive on schedule and meet quality standards
Lead structured program management from pre-construction through commissioning, including forecasting, budget tracking, documentation control, and regular executive updates
Oversee project milestones and ensure alignment across vendors—including architects, engineers, suppliers, and construction teams—while maintaining and updating risk registers to evaluate contingencies and drive resolution
Support broader site-readiness initiatives such as delivery tracking, turnover planning, and handover readiness

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent field
Experience managing complicated and complex technical projects
Experience managing large organizations with senior stakeholders
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in construction and project planning within large-scale, multi-project construction programs
Proven experience leading project control teams for general contractors
Strong collaboration skills and a proactive problem-solving approach
Proficiency and fluency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and Google Suite
Familiarity with cost control tools such as eBuilder, Procore, or similar platforms
Ability to effectively communicate financial and scheduling details from multiple construction sites to project stakeholders
Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills in a highly collaborative environment

Nice to have

10+ years of experience managing project delivery and controls across large data center projects
Experience managing projects and controls across multiple general contractors and sites
Expertise in communicating project risks to internal and external executive leadership

What we offer

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 multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided

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