Executive Business Partner, Technical Leadership Support

About the Team

Our Executive Operations team includes Executive Business Partners and Administrative Business Partners, who serve as trusted advisors and collaborators to OpenAI's executives and leaders, focused on strong communication and operational excellence across teams. With a focus on elevating the impact and efficiency of leadership, we anticipate needs, streamline processes, and provide comprehensive support to ensure our executives can focus on high-impact initiatives. We are pivotal in driving success and achieving key milestones by cultivating strong relationships and leveraging our deep understanding of business objectives. With a commitment to excellence and a proactive approach, we are dedicated to empowering our executives and contributing to the overall growth and success of the company.

Our leadership team reflects OpenAI’s culture and core values and is a mission-driven, kind, and thoughtful group. We take pride in creating a work environment that fosters collaboration, open communication, and authenticity, making OpenAI an excellent place to work for highly accomplished professionals.

About the Role:

This role is part of a shared hiring pathway for EBPs at OpenAI. Rather than hiring directly for a single team, we evaluate candidates holistically and identify the best fit across the organization as you advance. This ensures alignment between your skills, interests, and where our needs are greatest.

The Executive Business Partner will be a proactive and adaptable partner to executives, managing complex scheduling, coordinating projects, and optimizing workflows. This role requires independence, task-level ownership, and a deep understanding of OpenAI’s mission to foster AGI that benefits humanity. The ideal candidate is comfortable with ambiguity, rapidly-evolving business priorities, and can drive best practices to help scale exec and team operations.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA and will require 3-days a week in office. Relocation assistance to new employees is available.

In this role, you will:

- Build strong connections within the immediate team and across other departments, becoming a trusted partner to leaders. This includes an understanding of team dynamics, priorities, and stakeholders, facilitating seamless coordination on high-stakes work streams

- Excel in sharing information clearly and efficiently, adapting communication styles for a broad range of audiences

- Balance the calendars and priorities of multiple leaders, demonstrating prioritization skills and agility in adapting to shifts in priorities, while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines

- Operate with discretion and independence, proactively optimizing processes and flagging risks, while ensuring sensitive information is handled with care

You might thrive in this role if you:

- 8+ years of experience in an executive support role

- Supported multiple leaders with complex and highly cross-functional teams

- Worked directly