Product Manager, IT

Job description

About the Team The IT organization is a cohesive team that improves security, productivity, and user experience for everyone at OpenAI. We build and operate the technology foundation that enables every employee to work securely, efficiently, and with high velocity from day one, helping OpenAI remain the most secure and productive AI lab in the world. Our work spans building and maintaining reliable networks, identity and access systems, secure client platforms, and intuitive automation and self-service tools. We also support the full employee journey through smooth onboarding, well-managed hardware and logistics, and responsive global support. As OpenAI grows, we design the technology that powers our offices and keeps collaboration seamless across locations. Through strong security, scale, and simplicity, we enable teams to do their best work. About the Role As a Product Manager, you will lead vision, strategy, and execution for internal systems and platforms that enable secure, reliable, and efficient operations. You will translate technical and operational needs into clear product roadmaps, working closely with IT, engineering, security, and compliance to build scalable, intuitive, and resilient products that remove friction and improve productivity across the company. You are systems-minded, pragmatic and iterative. You thrive in ambiguity, move quickly with good judgment, and learn through iteration and usage data. You understand how internal systems fit together end-to-end and design solutions that balance usability, scale, and security. This role is based in our San Francisco HQ and requires in-office presence. We utilize a hybrid work model with 3 days in the office per week In this role, you will: Set direction and drive alignment Define and evolve product vision and roadmaps for core internal systems and platforms Ensure tools enable productivity, scale securely, and deliver a seamless employee experience Align priorities across IT, engineering, security, workplace and operational teams Iterate and ship with purpose Translate operational workflows and technical constraints into clear product requirements Partner with engineering, security, and IT teams to ship reliable, well-designed systems Use OpenAI models and existing internal capabilities to simplify processes, reduce toil, and increase autonomy and efficiency Validate impact in production, an…