Head of Special Projects

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KairosAI Safety
Remote, with expected travel 3–6 times a year for conferences and events, predominantly in the US, We prefer candidates who can attend meetings in the ET time zoneFull-TimeLead
Salary$140K – $270K; Most locations (baseline): $140K – $195K; London, DC, Boston, NYC: $175K – $245K; San Francisco Bay Area: $195K – $270K
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Job Details

Required Skills
Project Management

Requirements

  • Experience starting and running programs, organizations, products, or communities.
  • Ability to execute quickly and make decisions with incomplete information.
  • Deep understanding of the AI safety ecosystem and current critical gaps.
  • Comfort working with an evolving mandate and shifting portfolio priorities.
  • Strong mission alignment regarding the reduction of risks from advanced AI.
  • Ability to travel for conferences and events 3–6 times per year.
  • Availability to attend meetings in the ET time zone.

Responsibilities

  • Own a small portfolio of early-stage bets, running one to three projects at a time.
  • Evaluate opportunities across the ecosystem to decide which initiatives to pursue.
  • Scale successful pilots by building reliable systems or handing them off to long-term owners.
  • Close out projects that have run their course and document lessons learned.
  • Grow and manage a small team as projects mature.
  • Contribute to org-wide strategy and cross-cutting initiatives.
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$140K – $270K; Most locations (baseline): $140K – $195K; London, DC, Boston, NYC: $175K – $245K; San Francisco Bay Area: $195K – $270K
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