Head of Special Projects
Kairos Project
Posted
Sep 03, 2026
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Compensation
$140000 - $270000
Deadline
⏰ Sep 25, 2026
Mission
What you will drive
Lead a new team launching high-impact, time-bound projects across the AI safety ecosystem.
- Run one to three early-stage projects simultaneously from concept to operation, deciding which opportunities to pursue.
- Scale successful pilots into reliable systems or hand off to permanent owners; wind down projects cleanly when complete.
- Hire and manage small teams as projects mature; contribute to org-wide strategy as bandwidth allows.
- Requires experience starting programs, organizations, or products from idea to launch.
- Requires deep AI safety context and comfort executing quickly with incomplete information.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
Lead a new team launching high-impact, time-bound projects across the AI safety ecosystem.
- Run one to three early-stage projects simultaneously from concept to operation, deciding which opportunities to pursue.
- Scale successful pilots into reliable systems or hand off to permanent owners; wind down projects cleanly when complete.
- Hire and manage small teams as projects mature; contribute to org-wide strategy as bandwidth allows.
- Requires experience starting programs, organizations, or products from idea to launch.
- Requires deep AI safety context and comfort executing quickly with incomplete information.
About
Inside Kairos Project
The Kairos Project is a nonprofit that works on reducing catastrophic risks from nuclear weapons through research, advocacy, and international engagement.