Product Policy Manager - Product Advising

As a Product Policy Manager at OpenAI, your primary responsibilities include providing tailored policy advice to product teams, developing risk assessments for new AI features, and ensuring that all policies align with our mission of responsible AI deployment. Your role involves collaborating cross-functionally with various teams to translate public policy considerations into actionable advice.

To qualify for the Product Policy Manager role at OpenAI, candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in product policy, ideally within the generative AI sector. An understanding of AI technology, excellent communication skills, and experience working with diverse teams are critical to success in this role.

At OpenAI, Product Policy Managers receive support through a collaborative team environment that encourages cross-functional communication. You'll work closely with legal, safety, and product teams, and benefit from OpenAI’s commitment to providing resources that enable you to effectively assess policy implications and risks associated with new AI products.

The Product Policy Manager role at OpenAI operates on a hybrid work model, which requires working in the office three days a week. This flexible arrangement fosters collaboration and makes it easier to engage closely with various teams involved in product development.

As a Product Policy Manager at OpenAI, you’ll have ample opportunity for professional growth. The role involves tackling complex challenges in AI policy and working on innovative products, allowing you to expand your knowledge and influence within the company, and even potentially advance into higher-level policy roles.

In developing policy guidelines, I prioritize understanding the product objectives and the potential impact on users. I gather insights from cross-functional teams to assess risks and opportunities, and then create actionable guidelines that balance innovation with safety and compliance.

In my previous role, I collaborated with engineers to implement a policy concerning data privacy for a new feature. I communicated the technical requirements clearly and worked with the team to ensure the policy was not only feasible but also met our legal obligations effectively.

I use a combination of quantitative data analysis and qualitative input from user feedback and expert perspectives. Identifying potential risks involves evaluating market trends, regulatory developments, and ethical implications, allowing me to create comprehensive risk assessments.

I stay updated by actively following industry blogs, participating in webinars, and attending conferences focused on AI policy. Engaging with other professionals in the field also helps me brainstorm best practices and emerging trends.

In my last position, I led the implementation of compliance protocols for product launches. This entailed writing detailed implementation guidelines, training teams on compliance issues, and establishing feedback loops to refine our approach based on real-world application.

I take pride in my ability to break down complex policy issues into clear, concise language that technical teams can understand. This often involves customizing presentations or workshops that align technical objectives with policy requirements.

I embrace ambiguity as part of the innovation process. By remaining adaptable and actively seeking input from various stakeholders, I can navigate uncertainty, turning it into an opportunity for creative problem-solving.

Prioritization involves assessing the potential impact of each objective on our overall mission. I utilize a risk matrix to evaluate urgency and importance, focusing on those objectives that align most closely with our commitment to responsible AI use.

Data is crucial for informing my policy recommendations. I leverage user analytics, compliance metrics, and market research to provide evidence-based insights that guide decision-making and justify policy approaches.

I am deeply motivated by the potential of AI to positively transform lives. Contributing to an ethical framework that allows for safe and responsible innovation fuels my passion for this work and drives my continuous engagement in this evolving field.