Senior Manager, Export Controls

We're hiring a Senior Manager, Export Controls to lead OpenAI's export controls strategy and operating model. This is a senior role with broad scope across advanced computing, semiconductors, software, hardware, manufacturing, and high technology partnerships.

Requirements

• Refine the strategy and operating model for OpenAI's export controls program across advanced computing, semiconductors, software, hardware, manufacturing, and high technology partnerships.
• Own export classification and licensing strategy for controlled technical data, software, hardware, and research environments.
• Lead the design and operation of compliant controlled environments and related governance processes.
• Partner with Research and Infrastructure to support efficient researcher access while maintaining clear control boundaries.
• Partner with technical teams to develop durable classification and control models.
• Partner cross-functionally to translate policy into documented technical controls, logging, evidence, access boundaries, and exception handling.
• Lead supplier-facing compliance processes, including onboarding requirements, certifications, and relevant contractual controls.
• Build and administer Technology Control Plan processes, including briefings, acknowledgements, operating materials, completion tracking, and escalation paths.
• Develop service levels, metrics, and reporting that improve access velocity, supplier onboarding, and decision quality.
• Build internal tooling and an AI- and agent-enabled operating model.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Stock options
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology