Sites Manager

Sites Manager

CBAI Director of Operations

In-person, Cambridge, MA

Full-time

September 2026

Reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative ("CBAI") is a nonprofit research organization working to advance research and education directed towards ensuring that society navigates a safe and beneficial transition to advanced AI systems. Our work takes the form of producing original research efforts and accelerating AI safety research through fellowship programs.

CBAI has been the anchor organization for AI safety in Cambridge since late 2022. We serve as the connective tissue between the AI safety research community across Harvard, MIT, and Northeastern, running workshops, convenings, and networking events that bring together researchers, students, and practitioners working on the most important problems in the field.

CBAI serves as the fiscal sponsor for the AI Safety Student Team (AISST) in Harvard Square and MIT AI Alignment in Kendall Square. CBAI also runs regular research fellowships throughout the year, as well as other upskilling programs that directly strengthen the AI safety talent pipeline.

You will serve as the point person for CBAI's three Harvard Square office locations, taking the lead on keeping every site set up for success and running smoothly. The role combines three things in roughly equal measure: hands-on facilities and technical competency (you'll often function as the closest thing to on-site IT), operational systems thinking (inventory, budgets, vendors, and playbooks), and an eye for detail and design (curating warm, inviting spaces that people enjoy working in).

On any given day, you might diagnose a WiFi issue, rethink and restock the snack setup, coordinate with a co-tenant on shared space use, and source new furniture. You'll anticipate issues before they arise, move quickly when they do, and work cross-functionally with program staff, leadership, and external partners to keep friction as low as possible for staff and program participants.

This is a role for someone who takes real pride in spaces that work. When you do it well, the offices simply run, and the people in them get to focus entirely on their work.

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    5% 403(b) match contribution

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    Comprehensive health insurance

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    Generous PTO policy

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    Employer-paid commuter benefits

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    Reimbursement for work-related technology and/or home office expenses

Location: This position is in-person and based in Cambridge, MA.

Start date: September 2026

We review applications on a rolling basis.

1. Initial Application: A short application form plus your resume. Every application is reviewed in detail by a member of our team.

2. Working Interview (~1 hour): A brief real-world task drawn from the actual work of the role, completed live or asynchronously with a tight turnaround. Unpaid, and designed to take no more than an hour.

3. Short Interview (~30 minutes): A conversation about your background, motivation for the role, and any questions you have for us.

4. Paid Work Test (3–5 hours): A scoped task mirroring the role's real responsibilities, paid at market rate.

5. Team Interviews: Structured conversations with CBAI team members, tied to the role's responsibilities.

6. Reference Checks: Conducted for finalists, followed by a final conversation to ensure mutual fit before an offer.

CBAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

In acknowledgement of the research that suggests that women, gender minorities, and other marginalized groups may be less likely to apply for roles where they don't meet every criterion, we especially encourage people in these categories to apply.