Senior Project Manager, Design and Construction

OpenAI, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

San Francisco

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Oversee and execute a wide range of commercial construction projects simultaneously, including complex retrofits and large-scale buildouts from 100,000 to 1 million sqft, ensuring accurate definition, adequate staffing, and delivery on time and within budget.
• Manage the full lifecycle of commercial construction projects from initial design through final handover, driving the growth of OpenAI’s Design and Construction team and shaping its global footprint.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including Real Estate, Corporate Security, IT, and Finance, as well as external stakeholders such as contractors, architects, and consultants.
• Lead capital budget planning, variance tracking, and financial reporting for all projects, conducting detailed project estimating, budgeting, and financial analysis to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficiency.
• Engage and actively manage external vendors, including general contractors, to deliver high-quality work while ensuring compliance, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with project goals.
• Lead vendor management and contract administration, including sourcing, negotiating, and managing agreements to uphold project standards and financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to evolve design and construction processes, incorporating lessons learned and best practices across projects.
• Deliver critical project management initiatives and specialty programs such as EBCs (Energy Benchmarking Compliance) and other unique construction efforts.
• Communicate cost drivers and project status clearly and confidently to non-technical stakeholders and senior executives through written, verbal, and large-group presentations.
• Maintain accountability across disciplines by building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, aligning diverse groups toward a unified project vision.
• Thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced environment requiring constant attention to detail, multi-tasking across multiple priorities, and rapid decision-making under pressure.
• Travel occasionally to project sites outside of San Francisco to monitor progress, conduct site inspections, and ensure alignment with design and operational standards.
• Operate under a hybrid work model requiring three days per week in the San Francisco office.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience delivering commercial interiors and workplace environments, including tenant improvement (TI) projects ranging from small flex spaces to large-scale or multi-building campus buildouts (100,000–1 million sqft).
• Background in architecture, interior design, or construction project management with direct experience managing TI projects in hyper-scaling tech companies.
• Proven track record of leading multiple concurrent projects across geographies, delivering on time, within budget, and to a high design standard.
• Deep expertise in construction budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis with ability to communicate cost drivers to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor management, contract administration, sourcing, negotiating, and managing agreements with GCs and consultants.
• Exceptional communication skills in written, verbal, and executive presentation settings with ability to align diverse teams and drive accountability.

🏖️ Benefits

• Hybrid work model with 3 days per week in the San Francisco office.
• Relocation assistance provided for new employees.
• Compensation range of $216K–$240K USD.
• Opportunity to shape OpenAI’s global real estate footprint and contribute to mission-driven infrastructure.
• Access to a high-performance, innovative culture focused on safety, human needs, and cutting-edge technology.
• Equal opportunity employer with commitment to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Skills & Technologies

Senior

Hybrid

$216k-240k

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About OpenAI, Inc.

OpenAI is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research and deployment company founded in 2015. It develops large-scale AI models such as GPT, DALL-E, and Codex, providing cloud APIs and consumer applications like ChatGPT. Originally established as a non-profit, it later created a capped-profit subsidiary to attract capital while maintaining its mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

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