US Benefits Manager at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

  • In-depth understanding of benefits programs, laws, and industry best practices
  • Knowledge of US leaves and 401(k) required, along with Workday benefits administration and integrations
  • Effective communication and presentation skills to explain and promote benefits to employees
  • Skills in data analysis and reporting to measure outcomes and costs
  • Strong project management and organizational skills to plan and implement benefits initiatives
  • Ability to collaborate effectively
  • Automation and streamlining: Finding ways to scale processes and ensure high data integrity as the company grows

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex or sensitive benefits questions, ensuring timely, accurate, and empathetic resolutions. Maintain deep knowledge of plan design, regulations, vendor processes, and internal workflows
  • Collaborate closely with People Operations, Payroll, Finance, HR Systems, Legal, ER, Comms, and external vendors to ensure benefits programs are well-coordinated, compliant, and scalable. Clearly communicate requirements, surface risks early, and drive alignment across teams
  • Partner with the Global Head of Benefits to design, implement, and optimize best-in-class benefits programs. Translate strategy into clear processes, documentation, and employee experiences across medical, retirement, time off, leave, wellness, and other offerings
  • Maintain high standards of accuracy in benefits data by conducting proactive audits, validating system inputs/outputs, and partnering with HR Systems to resolve issues. Ensure all programs meet regulatory requirements and internal controls
  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or recurring issues in benefits operations and lead end-to-end solutions. Build sustainable workflows, templates, checklists, and documentation to reduce manual errors and improve overall program quality
  • Develop and deliver clear, concise, and employee-friendly communications that explain plan changes, enrollment processes, compliance considerations, and how to navigate benefits. Partner with Comms to ensure consistent and well-timed messaging
  • Manage day-to-day relationships with carriers, brokers, and service providers. Hold vendors accountable to service-level expectations, escalate issues appropriately, and ensure smooth annual cycles (open enrollment, renewals, filings, audits)

Skills

Benefits Administration
Employee Experience
Data Management
HR Systems
Compliance
Vendor Management
Program Design
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Audits
Regulations

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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