Head of First Party Chip Finance
Core
Finance leader for OpenAI's custom silicon efforts, turning technical roadmaps into sound investment decisions and financially disciplined execution across the full chip development lifecycle.
Role type
Senior IC finance leader (semiconductor/custom silicon)
Builds
Program-level financial models, multiyear forecasts, and investment cases connecting engineering milestones, development spending, manufacturing volumes, and cash requirements.
Domain
Semiconductor industry + custom silicon finance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Semiconductor economics, financial modeling, supplier negotiation, budgeting & financial controls, team leadership, technical credibility with chip designers
Preferred skills
MBA or equivalent business experience, experience with AI/ML compute economics
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead financial evaluation of custom silicon programs; Build and own program-level models and multiyear forecasts; Partner with chip-design and engineering leaders on technical decisions affecting cost and timing; Develop detailed view of chip and system costs; Partner with Supply Chain on supplier strategy and commercial negotiations; Work with Treasury and Corporate Finance on financing structures; Support commercial deployment and pricing decisions; Establish budgets, reporting, and financial controls.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
