About the posting
“We are seeking a Commissioning Project Lead to own the commissioning strategy and execution for a large-scale, self-build data center project.”
Read the full posting on OpenAI's site
Seen live Oct 19, 2026; first seen Oct 11, 2026.
Pay in context
This posting lists $226,000 to $285,000 a year, a midpoint of $255,500.
The midpoint is higher than 70 percent of project management postings in San Francisco, CA area that list pay.
California has a pay transparency law: covered employers must include a pay range in a job posting. Which employers are covered depends on their size.
How long it has been open
Posted Aug 10, 2026, 70 days ago, and seen on OpenAI's careers page today.
At 70 days old, it is over the 26-day median.
OpenAI's postings we have seen close took a median of 3 days.
OpenAI at a glance
OpenAI has 814 open postings that we can see, 8 in project management; 80 percent list pay.
The application
Applying goes through Ashby.
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Seniority
Level: manager.
The posting mentions 10+ years.
Place and cost of living
On site in San Francisco, CA area; prices in CA run 11 percent above the US average.