Head of Programs
Head of Programs
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06-04-2025
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About Constellation
Constellation is an independent research center that brings together people throughout the AI safety ecosystem to accelerate insight research and talent through better cooperation. Unlike a conference or summit Constellation operates continuously in the form of a physical workspace as well as conferencestyle talks workshops and training bootcamps. Continuous operation allows for relationships and conversations to develop over time meaningfully fostering trust collaboration and shared insight. It also makes Constellation a natural fieldbuilding hub by rapidly inspiring orienting and connecting people who are newer to the field.
Based in Berkeley CA our shared workspace hosts over 100 people per week across dozens of AI safety organizations in nonprofits academia industry and government. Hundreds of other researchers spend time at Constellation for shorter visits each year. We believe this is the strongest and highestoutput network of AI safety researchers in the world; dozens of participants in past Constellation programs have gone on to safetyfocused roles at companies such as METR Redwood Research Anthropic Google DeepMind OpenAI and the US and UK Safety Institutes.
For more information see our research focus areas and selected publications from Constellation fellows.
About the Programs team
Constellations Programs team designs and executes on programs that further Constellations mission. Our programs fall into three areas:
Hosting programs offer different ways for people and organizations to spend time at the workspace and engage with the Constellation network. Each hosting program is tailored to a variety of participant profiles and include aspects of recruitment selection programming and individual facilitation to make visits maximally worthwhile. An example of a hosting program is the Visiting Fellows program embedding over 100 researchers from around the world into the Constellation network for 3 months in 2024.
Community programs increase the amount or quality of network engagement by improving the mediums of interaction. Examples include network culture design of the physical workspace workspace meals and the Constellation Slack.
Applied programs actively leverage the Constellation network to achieve specific missionstrategic goals. Applied programs often take the forms of events (talks workshops training bootcamps and so on) but may include other avenues of catalyzing cooperation toward specific goals. An example is the Machine Learning for Alignment Bootcamp (MLAB) a onemonth bootcamp program in partnership with Redwood Research which helped 75 participants develop the machine learning skills most relevant to alignment research. Over 20 of MLAB graduates went on to fulltime AI safety roles in top organizations.
As a small entrepreneurial team of three (as of Jan 2025 every new hire fundamentally shapes our future. Were seeking a strategic leader to head our Programs teamsomeone who can envision and execute impactful initiatives across our Hosting Community and Applied program areas while fostering deep collaboration with Operations. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership with handson capability: youll need to toggle seamlessly between shaping program strategy and diving into tactical building and inspiring your team while driving ambitious outcomes in service of accelerating AI safety research and cooperation.
About this role
The Head of Programs is a key leadership role responsible for the strategy design and of Constellations portfolio of initiatives while managing and supporting the Programs team. This leader will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to expand and align programs with Constellations mission and strategic objectives.Combining strategic vision handson program development team leadership and a deep understanding of Constellations ecosystem the Head of Programs can play an important role in advancing AI safety research and fostering communitybuilding efforts.
This role would report to the CEO with versions of this position ranging from Directorlevel to Clevel. In the immediate term this role will have 34 direct fulltime reports but you should expect the team to grow quicklypotentially doubling by the end of the yearoffering opportunities to shape and scale the organization as it evolves.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement an overarching strategy for Constellations programs in alignment with our mission balancing strategic priorities comparative advantages and operational feasibility.
Act as a thought partner to Constellations leadership shaping longterm organizational direction and goals.
Lead and mentor a team of program managers fostering a culture of collaboration excellence and continuous improvement.
Take ultimate responsibility for the success of all programs ensuring they deliver meaningful impact and value to participants and the broader ecosystem.
Oversee the design and of Hosting Community and Applied programs ensuring they meet the diverse needs of participants and stakeholders.
Design and streamline program processes and systems to increase consistency and scalability.
Support program managers with defining program goals establishing metrics and evaluating program outcomes.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the AI safety ecosystem and translate relevant context from these interactions to the wider team.
Represent Constellations programs externally showcasing their value and impact to funders partners and the broader community.
Collaborate with the Operations team to ensure seamless implementation and logistics for all programs.
Drive innovation in our programs strategy leveraging feedback data and ecosystem trends to continuously improve offerings.
Manage program budgets resources and team capacity effectively to maximize impact.
Skills Needed
Deep understanding of AI safety ideas research and ecosystem actors (e.g. being able to have indepth nuanced discussions about our focus areas.
Strategic leadership and ability to align programmatic efforts with organizational mission and goals.
Proven ability to build and lead highperforming teams.
Experience designing and executing programs that have proven to be impactful efficient and scalable.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to navigate politically sensitive situations.
Systems thinking and an intuitive grasp of the motivations and incentives of individuals and organizations.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills with the ability to measure and evaluate program outcomes.
Reliable prioritization and delegation of complex projects and tasks.
High initiative adaptability and a strong sense of ownership.
The ideal candidate for this role will have some combination of the skills and experiences described above. If you are not sure if you are qualified we strongly encourage you to apply anyway.
$185000 $425000 a year
This is a fulltime onsite role. We are willing to sponsor visas as needed. We would like the candidate to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer though there is some flexibility. We offer catered lunches and dinners cover PPO health dental and vision insurance and a 401(k) as well as monthly commuter expense reimbursements.
Our office is in downtown Berkeley CA thirteen seconds from the nearest BART (metro) stop.
We value diversity in all respects and base our hiring decisions on the needs of the organization and individual qualifications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age or disability.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
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