Description
Compensation
The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If the role is non-exempt, overtime pay will be provided consistent with applicable laws. In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits.
- 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.
About the Team
The Launch Programs team is responsible for driving cross-functional planning, readiness, and execution for OpenAI’s most visible and strategic product moments. We partner closely with product teams to understand their goals, requirements, and timelines,then help translate those into clear, actionable plans across marketing, comms, events, and other functions. Our team acts as the connective tissue between builders and storytellers, ensuring that launches are predictable, aligned, and impactful.
About the Role
As a Launch Program Manager, you’ll play a central role in turning product ambitions into coordinated company-wide launch moments. You’ll work hand in hand with product teams to deeply understand their roadmaps and readiness needs, then drive alignment across marketing, comms, events, and other partners to ensure smooth, high-quality execution.
We’re looking for people who:
- Are exceptional at building alignment across diverse functions and stakeholders
- Can translate product requirements and timelines into structured, coordinated launch plans
- Are clear communicators who can operate effectively at both tactical and strategic levels
- Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and enjoy building structure where it doesn’t yet exist
- Are skilled at navigating complex product organizations and creating clarity across multiple teams
Responsibilities
- Partner with product teams to understand requirements, roadmaps, and readiness, then translate those into clear launch plans and timelines
- Drive cross-functional planning and execution across marketing, comms, events, and operations to ensure cohesive, high-quality launches
- Serve as the central communications hub, driving alignment through clear updates, status reviews, and structured working rhythms
- Anticipate and proactively address launch risks, surfacing tradeoffs to leadership early
- Build and evolve launch frameworks, operating rhythms, and processes to scale the company’s ability to execute complex launches predictably
- Represent the launch program function in senior stakeholder forums, helping shape launch strategy and cross-org coordination