Chief of Staff, Technology
Job Description:
- Drive Execution and Operational Excellence
- Translate the CTO’s priorities into clear, trackable initiatives.
- Ensure key projects across Data Science and Engineering are progressing on time and aligned with company objectives.
- Establish and manage operational cadences, including leadership meetings, roadmap reviews, KPI tracking, board and executive presentations.
- Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and risks early — and proactively drive resolution.
- Improve processes to increase organizational clarity, accountability, and velocity.
- Cross-Functional Alignment & Follow-Through
- Ensure Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Business teams are aligned on priorities and tradeoffs.
- Drive alignment on technical priorities, hiring plans, and strategic initiatives.
- Track cross-functional dependencies and prevent misalignment.
- Ensure effective follow-up and accountability from cross-functional meetings.
- Provide Strategic & Analytical Support
- Synthesize inputs from across teams to support technical and strategic decision-making.
- Develop data-driven insights to inform roadmap, investment, and resource allocation decisions.
- Prepare high-quality executive materials for leadership discussions and board meetings.
- Support long-term planning for the technology organization, including org design and capacity planning.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years in Engineering, Technical Program Management, Product, or similar execution-heavy roles.
- Experience in high-growth startup environments.
- Strong technical fluency — able to engage deeply with engineers and data scientists.
- Proven track record of driving cross-functional initiatives from idea to execution.
- High ownership and bias for action.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Nice to Have
- Experience building or scaling engineering operating processes.
- Familiarity with SaaS and/or financial services products.
- Background in consulting or strategy is a plus
- Located in the San Francisco Bay Area with a preference for in-office work
Benefits:
- Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
- Flexible paid time off
- Regular company-wide in-person events
- Home office stipend, and more!
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