About the role
We are looking for a high-impact Chief of Staff for the founders who can drive strategic initiatives, manage cross-functional programs, and ensure effective execution of key business priorities. The ideal candidate will have experience in a founder's office or chief of staff role within a funded technology startup, with a proven ability to manage large-scale programs, navigate ambiguity, and establish effective leadership operating processes.
Responsibilities:
- Translate the founders' priorities into actionable plans, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of critical business initiatives.
- Lead high-value programs involving multiple teams, managing planning, execution, dependencies, risks, and outcomes.
- Work closely with the founders on strategic planning, business priorities, and company-wide initiatives.
- Establish and manage weekly business reviews, goal tracking, performance dashboards, and leadership reporting.
- Coordinate across business, technology, operations, finance, and other functions to drive alignment and accountability.
- Identify execution gaps, analyze business performance, and recommend practical solutions to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Support the preparation of leadership updates, business performance reports, and investor or board-level presentations.
- Drive new initiatives from conceptualization through implementation, building processes, and structures where required.
Requirements:
- 5-7 years of overall professional experience, with substantial experience in a founder's office, chief of staff, or similar generalist role at a funded startup.
- Demonstrated ownership of at least one ₹10 crore+ cross-functional program, involving three or more teams, from planning through delivery.
- Experience establishing and running leadership operating rhythms, including goal-setting, weekly reviews, and performance reporting, for at least one year.
- Experience working in a funded technology company, preferably in B2B, enterprise technology, AI, SaaS, or government-facing technology businesses.
- Strong project and program management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to operate independently, handle ambiguity, and drive measurable outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Have:
- Experience in a Series A to pre-IPO startup environment.
- Exposure to large enterprise or government-facing projects and multi-year contracts.
- Experience working directly with founders and senior leadership.
- Strong execution orientation, structured thinking, and the ability to build initiatives from scratch.