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Program Manager, Safeguards Workforce Operations

Own the workforce lifecycle for contractor and vendor reviewers in a fast-paced AI safeguards environment.

Location
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC
Compensation
$245k–$285k/yr
Level
mid
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 4 days ago

First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

Skills & Technologies

What you'll build

  • Own the workforce lifecycle for contractor, vendor and BPO reviewers
  • Triage and execute inbound requests for new or changing vendor capacity
  • Turn ad hoc processes into scalable ones
  • Partner with IT and Security on access governance
  • Build and maintain capacity plans with Enforcement leads

Must have

  • Have personally run onboarding, offboarding, access and device provisioning
  • Have operated scaled human review programs with vendors or BPOs
  • Have taken a broken process and made it scalable
  • Understand the fundamentals of capacity planning
  • Exercise sound judgment on access and permissions

Nice to have

  • Owned a vendor or BPO relationship directly
  • Built formal capacity models for review or operations workforces
  • Supported workforces across more than one enforcement area
  • Hands-on experience with device management
  • Worked through a period of hypergrowth

Requirements

Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Sponsorship available

Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience.

Benefits

401k Match Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Remote Work Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Program Manager for Safeguards Workforce Operations at Anthropic, the individual is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of the human review workforce, including onboarding, offboarding, and access provisioning. This position requires expertise in scaling human review programs and a strong understanding of capacity planning, as well as the ability to streamline processes across various teams. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with contractor and vendor management, particularly in trust and safety or content moderation contexts. The role is suited for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys transforming chaotic processes into efficient sy

Joblaze insights

  • Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page September 26, 2026.
  • Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,400).
  • Starts above 97% of 33 comparable mid management roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $131,300 across 22 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
  • AI/ML appears in 14.3% of 448 comparable mid management roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Program Manager, Safeguards Workforce Operations role remote?
It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC.
What's the salary range?
Anthropic lists $245,000–$285,000 for this role.
Where is the role based?
Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML.
Does Anthropic sponsor work visas for this role?
Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
What seniority level is this role?
Anthropic targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Program Manager, Safeguards Workforce Operations role at Anthropic.

From the original posting

About Anthropic

About the role

Anthropic’s Safeguards Enforcement team detects and mitigates misuse of Claude, and much of that work depends on people: a growing human review workforce made up of full-time staff, contractors, vendors and BPO partners. As that workforce scales across a widening range of harm areas, the programs that bring people in, give them the right access, and roll them off cleanly have to keep pace.

As Program Manager for Safeguards Workforce Operations, you’ll own those programs end to end. You’ll run onboarding, offboarding, device provisioning and access provisioning for every worker type we use, working hands-on with the requests themselves while you build the processes that make them repeatable. You’ll partner with Enforcement leads to turn shifting priorities into capacity plans, and carry those plans through with our vendor partners. Because this role supports every Safeguards Enforcement program, you’ll also connect the dots across Anthropic, working with IT, People Operations, Security, Contingent Workforce, Human Data Operations and other teams running scaled human review to streamline practices and keep standards consistent.

This is a role for someone who likes fixing broken things at speed. The landscape moves quickly, priorities change often, and the work is an even mix of direct execution and program building.

Key responsibilities

  • Own the workforce lifecycle for contractor, vendor and BPO reviewers: onboarding, offboarding, device provisioning and access provisioning

  • Triage and execute inbound requests for new or changing vendor, BPO and contractor capacity

  • Turn ad hoc or broken processes into scalable ones, with clear owners, service levels and a system of record

  • Partner with IT and Security on access governance: least-privilege provisioning, timely revocation and regular access reviews

  • Build and maintain capacity plans with Enforcement leads, translating review demand into workforce needs and adjusting as priorities shift

  • Work with Safeguards vendor management to hold partners accountable to capacity and onboarding commitments

  • Align practices with Human Data Operations and other teams running scaled human review, and help them streamline their own workflows

  • Help define the long-term workforce strategy for Safeguards Enforcement

Minimum qualifications

  • Have personally run onboarding, offboarding, access and device provisioning for contractor, vendor or BPO workforces — doing the work, not only overseeing it

  • Have operated scaled human review programs with vendors or BPOs, such as trust & safety, content moderation or data annotation operations

  • Have taken a broken or ad hoc process, made it scalable, and brought other teams along in adopting it

  • Understand the fundamentals of capacity planning: how volume, handle time, quality targets, ramp and attrition turn into workforce needs

  • Exercise sound judgment on access and permissions, and know when to bring in IT or Security

  • Move quickly and stay effective when priorities change and information is incomplete

  • Build alignment through direct partnership with the teams you depend on

Preferred qualifications

  • Owned a vendor or BPO relationship directly, including service levels and business reviews

  • Built formal capacity models for review or operations workforces

  • Supported workforces across more than one enforcement or harm area

  • Hands-on experience with device management and identity and access tooling

  • Worked through a period of hypergrowth where programs had to mature alongside the organization

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

Annual Salary:
$245,000—$285,000 USD

Logistics

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