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As a Program Manager within the Vendor Security team, you will play a crucial role in protecting our organization against external risks posed by suppliers, vendors, partners, and hardware manufacturers. Your responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive security assessments, building a program to manage global supply chain and vendor risks, and driving security initiatives across all of our third-party relationships. You will be analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive, capable of translating complex security evaluations into clear, actionable strategies. The role is expected to operate with a strong point of view on risk. You will be responsible not only for identifying and documenting vendor and supply-chain risk, but for helping the company make informed trade-offs between speed, scale, and security. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, the ability to effectively communicate across different business functions, and a strong commitment to operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
Job Responsibility:
Be the interface for Security to the rest of the organization for vendors
Own vendor security risk decisions and escalation paths, including clearly documenting risk acceptance, mitigation plans, and executive-level trade-offs when security requirements cannot be fully met
Conduct deep, evidence-based security assessments of third parties, including review of architectures, configurations, controls, logs, and operational practices - moving beyond questionnaires and attestations to validate real-world security posture of vendors
Assess and manage security risk across a diverse vendor landscape, including SaaS providers, cloud and infrastructure partners, hardware manufacturers, chip suppliers, and other strategic or high-impact suppliers
Develop, build, and continuously improve the vendor security program and security supply chain risk management function at OpenAI
Develop, propose, and implement effective controls to mitigate identified vendor risks
Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with key internal stakeholders including Infrastructure Security, Product, Engineering, Legal, Procurement, and Threat Intelligence to ensure comprehensive security coverage of the vendor and third-party supply chain
Streamline and automate vendor and supply chain security processes to increase efficiency and reduce manual overhead
Requirements:
Proven experience conducting third-party or supply chain security assessments, including building and scaling a vendor management security program
An in-depth understanding of information security principles and controls, including data protection, access management, proactive and reactive security measures, and application security
Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to form defensible security opinions even when information is incomplete, timelines are compressed, or business pressure is high
Strong technical and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify and assess risks from external incidents and industry breaches
Familiarity with workflow optimization tools such as Zip and OneTrust
A passion for integrating new AI technologies into your solutions
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the capability to clearly articulate complex security concepts to diverse audiences
A proactive mindset and desire to own and drive security initiatives within a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of key security frameworks and standards such as ISO-27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and understanding of key regulatory requirements such as the Trade Agreement Act (TAA)
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
Offers Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees