About The Role

We are seeking a seasoned Property Tax Director to lead U.S. property tax strategy, compliance, and incentive optimization. This role will support OpenAI’s large‑scale data center and infrastructure investments, focusing on reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) through strategic incentive structuring, automation, and risk management.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of property tax experience and leverages AI‑driven workflows for efficient, compliant operations. You will play a critical role in designing and managing property tax automation frameworks, while representing OpenAI in high‑stakes negotiations and government relations.

You will report to the Senior Director of Tax and work closely with leaders across Finance, Legal, and Real Estate.

In This Role, You Will

Strategic Site Selection & Incentives

• Embed tax strategy in early site selection and deal modeling.
• Negotiate property and sales tax incentives aligned with business and community goals.
• Model jurisdictional impacts to minimize exposure and ensure compliance.

Compliance & Automation

• Implement audit‑ready automated reporting integrating Finance, Legal, and Operations data.
• Develop AI tools to track obligations, milestones, and incentive health.
• Oversee performance and clawback risks to ensure accurate incentive realization.

Valuation & Forecasting

• Direct valuations and multi‑year forecasts for data centers and major sites.
• Maintain assessor relationships and monitor legislative developments.

Risk Management & Planning

• Conduct due diligence for new sites and leases; design mitigation plans.
• Deliver executive insights on TCO and manage audit defenses.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Foster collaboration among Finance, Real Estate, and Legal.
• Mentor staff and scale automation in property tax processes.
• Represent OpenAI in negotiations and community partnerships.

You Might Thrive In This Role If You Have

• 15+ years of progressive property tax experience, including large‑scale data center or capital‑intensive projects.
• Expertise in valuation, assessment methodology, audit defense, and incentive negotiation.
• Proven experience managing multi‑state compliance and defending complex valuations.
• Ability to lead AI‑enabled tax automation initiatives and design autonomous reporting systems.
• Strong financial modeling and communication skills; able to influence at the executive level.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field; advanced degree, CPA, or JD preferred.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general‑purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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Compensation Range: $295K