Sr. HR Business Partner
OpenAI
Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
People
Compensation
- San Francisco $200K – $320K • 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(es) for eligible employees, and the following 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 or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
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.
About this Team
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) team at OpenAI is a core partner in shaping how our organization grows and performs. We work alongside senior leaders and their teams to design scalable structures, strengthen leadership capabilities, and drive decisions that enable people to do their best work. We move quickly with the business, anticipating needs and adapting as priorities evolve.
Our expertise spans coaching, organizational design, employee relations, and change management—all grounded in a deep understanding of our Contributions & Impact (C&I) culture and the needs of teams building transformative AI technology.
We operate with urgency, empathy, and sound judgment. We value sincerity over polish, collaboration over ego, and focus relentlessly on creating meaningful impact.
About this Role
This role is part of a shared hiring pathway for HRBPs at OpenAI. Instead of hiring directly for a single team, we evaluate candidates holistically first, then identify the best fit across our organization as you advance. This approach ensures alignment between your skills, interests, and where our needs are greatest—whether that’s partnering with technical leaders in engineering, supporting product teams driving user impact, or enabling operational excellence across business functions.
As a Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll be a trusted advisor to leaders and their teams. You’ll help set direction for how we organize, grow, and lead—stepping in as both a sounding board and a problem-solver. This role mixes strategic advising with hands-on support: you’ll design better systems, coach managers through complex situations, and help us make trade-offs that keep our people and mission in balance. This is an individual contributor role reporting to an HRBP Lead.
Your Key Responsibilities
Shape high-performing, resilient teams: Partner with leaders to design structures, talent plans, and ways of working that enable strong performance and sustainable growth.
Collaborate for a seamless experience: Partner with fellow HRBPs, COEs, and cross-functional leaders to build an employee experience rooted in humanity, humility, and impact.
Evolve People programs: Strengthen performance, engagement, and retention processes—building solutions that are lightweight, scalable, and aligned with how OpenAI operates.
Guide and develop managers: Offer candid, actionable feedback and help managers build leadership muscle across their teams.
Anticipate and act fast: Stay close to the business to identify challenges early, diagnose root causes, and deliver lasting solutions that adapt as priorities shift.
Lead change that matters: Drive organizational changes with empathy, clarity, and rigor—finding creative paths forward when playbooks don’t exist.
We’re Seeking
Deep HRBP expertise: 7–10+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years as an HR Business Partner in high-growth or complex environments.
Strategic partnering: Able to see the big picture, guide leaders through tough trade-offs, and adapt quickly when priorities shift.
Coaches who create impact: Skilled at giving candid feedback with care and building leadership capabilities across organizations.
Scrappy problem solving: Uses sound judgment to diagnose challenges, test creative solutions, and chart a path forward without a playbook.
Change leadership with calm & clarity: Brings steadiness, empathy, and influence in moments of ambiguity or transition.
High integrity: Known for discretion, fairness, and trustworthiness when the stakes are high.
Workplace & Location
This role is based in our San Francisco office, and we aren’t considering remote applications. We offer relocation support to new employees, and we use a hybrid model: three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.
Our open-plan offices feature height-adjustable desks, conference rooms, phone booths, three in-house meals daily, well-stocked kitchens, private outdoor spaces, nap rooms, bike storage, and more.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
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Compensation Range: $200K - $320K