Infrastructure Partnership Delivery Lead - Stargate

Location

Remote - US

Full time

Remote

Scaling

• $230K – $335K
  • Offers Equity

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 for eligible employees and 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 and safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked)
• 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.

More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

This role is at‑will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.

OpenAI, in close collaboration with our capital partners, is building the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem through the Stargate program—an initiative to develop massive next‑generation datacenter campuses in partnership with industry leaders.

The Physical Infrastructure team sits at the center of this effort, driving infrastructure strategy and execution from site development through full operational readiness. This team operates at the intersection of technical infrastructure, delivery, operations, and commercial partnerships, working across internal teams and external partners to enable large‑scale AI compute deployments.

We are seeking an Infrastructure Delivery & Operational Partner Lead – Stargate to own partnership and delivery from construction through compute readiness across one of our most critical infrastructure relationships.

This role serves as the primary delivery owner and strategic operational interface for key Stargate programs, ensuring successful execution across construction, datacenter operations, hardware deployment, and partner ecosystems. You will operate across technical infrastructure, delivery execution, and partnership management to ensure infrastructure programs move quickly, efficiently, and reliably from buildout through operational readiness.

This is a people management role requiring strong physical infrastructure experience, delivery leadership through turn‑up, and the ability to navigate complex multi‑partner environments with urgency and clarity.

• Own operational delivery for major Stargate infrastructure programs across partner‑operated datacenter campuses
• Serve as OpenAI’s primary delivery interface with strategic infrastructure partners
• Coordinate execution across construction, facilities, hardware deployment, and infrastructure operations teams
• Drive operational readiness for large‑scale AI compute infrastructure
• Manage day‑to‑day collaboration with partner operations, construction, and delivery teams
• Ensure alignment between partner execution and OpenAI infrastructure priorities
• Identify and remove blockers impacting datacenter deployment and operational readiness
• Drive resolution of complex operational issues across multiple organizations
• Establish operational rhythms,…