OpenAI
Scaling
TechnicalProgramManager,DemandPlanningandS&OP
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“Technical Program Manager, Demand Planning and S&OP at OpenAI. Skills: Demand Planning, S&OP, Infrastructure Planning, Operations Strategy. Build and operationalize demand planning and S&OP processes. Develop systems and workflows for demand forecasts”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure infrastructure growth can scale predictably and efficiently; Consolidate demand signals into actionable multi-year infrastructure demand forecasts; Establish scalable planning operations across rapidly growing deployment programs; Prepare suppliers and manufacturing partners for future capacity requirements
Industry & Context.
Synthesize ambiguous inputs into structured operational plans; Analytical and systems-thinking capabilities; Identify risks, forecast gaps, and operational bottlenecks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
107+ years of experience in technical program management, supply planning, S&OP, infrastructure planning, or operations strategy, Experience building planning processes or operational systems in high-growth environments, Comfortable operating across technical, operational, and financial planning domains, Experience with ERP systems, planning tooling, or enterprise operational systems, Can synthesize ambiguous inputs into structured operational plans, Analytical and systems-thinking capabilities, Highly cross-functional and effective at driving alignment across organizations, Thrive in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities and scale challenges
Nice to Have
Experience with Oracle ERP or large-scale ERP implementation programs, Experience in infrastructure, hardware, manufacturing, or supply chain organizations, Familiarity with long-range capacity planning, power forecasting, or infrastructure deployment planning, Experience supporting hyperscale infrastructure or AI infrastructure environments, Experience building operational planning frameworks from the ground up
What You'll Do.
Build and operationalize demand planning and S&OP processes
Develop systems and workflows for demand forecasts
Partner with ERP onboarding and systems implementation
Translate growth plans into supply forecasts
Develop power and infrastructure demand forecasts
Establish operational cadences
governance mechanisms
and reporting structures
and operational bottlenecks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner across Finance, Infrastructure Strategy, Capacity Planning, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain; Drive alignment across Finance, Infrastructure Strategy, Capacity Planning, Manufacturing Operations, and Strategic Sourcing teams; Support executive-level planning discussions and strategy reviews
Process & Methodology
Technical Program Management
Full Job Description
About the Team The Stargate organization is responsible for building and scaling the physical infrastructure systems required to support OpenAI’s rapidly growing AI training and inference platforms. As infrastructure scale accelerates globally, long-range demand planning, supply readiness, and infrastructure forecasting are becoming increasingly critical capabilities across the organization. The team partners across Finance, Infrastructure Strategy, Capacity Planning, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain to ensure infrastructure growth can scale predictably and efficiently. About the Role We are seeking a Technical Program Manager, Demand Planning & S&OP to help build and operationalize Stargate’s long-range infrastructure planning capability. In this role, you will drive the development of planning systems, operational processes, and organizational mechanisms that consolidate Bottoms Up and Top Down demand signals into actionable multi-year infrastructure demand forecasts. You will partner closely with ERP implementation efforts, planning stakeholders, and infrastructure organizations to establish scalable planning operations across rapidly growing deployment programs. You will also help develop long-range infrastructure and power forecasting models used to prepare suppliers and manufacturing partners for future capacity requirements. This is a highly cross-functional role operating across infrastructure strategy, finance, manufacturing, sourcing, and deployment organizations. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation support. Key Responsibilities - Build and operationalize Stargate’s infrastructure demand planning and S&OP processes. - Develop systems and workflows that consolidate Bottoms Up and Top Down planning inputs into actionable demand forecasts. - Partner with ERP onboarding and systems implementation efforts to establish scalable planning infrastruct
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