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Strategic Finance – Compute
| Company | OpenAI |
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| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $210000 – $265000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 7+ years of experience across strategic finance, business operations, venture capital, private / growth equity, private credit, investment banking, consulting, strategic finance, corporate development, strategy & operations, and/or business development
- Experience with project finance, capital project and infrastructure financial analysis, and large-scale, high dollar investment projects
- Knowledge of physical computing infrastructure: power and space, data center facilities, hardware, and networking
- Exceptionally strong analytical, financial modeling, and written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated track record of thoughtful investment decisions
- Experience driving operational outcomes under ambitious deadlines
- Exceptionally strong relationship building, business judgment, and communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain OpenAI’s compute roadmap, working closely with leadership, technical experts and key external partners
- Financially assess investments, build models, and make thoughtful recommendations that are ambitious but achievable
- Lead negotiations with key vendors and partners
- Manage ongoing compute and infrastructure spend, identify areas for improvement/efficiency, and partner with stakeholders to execute on opportunities
- Establish key compute efficiency metrics across AI research and product, and regularly monitor, analyze, and report on these metrics to drive improvement
- Serve as a partner to FP&A and strategic finance teams, aligning compute and infrastructure with broader financial and business strategies
- Create high-quality Exec and Board-facing presentations
- Stay abreast of market trends and competitive dynamics to inform and improve our infrastructure strategy
- Collaborate with engineering, product, research, and security teams to align compute plans with internal roadmaps
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
