Remote Chief of Staff

Summary

Join our exceptional team at OpenGov to power more effective and accountable government by transforming communities through the OpenGov Cloud. As a proactive and strategic Chief of Staff, you will work directly with the Chief Technology Officer to orchestrate strategic initiatives, optimize operational efficiencies, and ensure alignment across the technology department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Technology Management, Computer Science or a related field, strongly preferred
• 8+ years proven experience in a strategic role within a technology environment, ideally within a SaaS company
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and project management methodologies
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills to engage and influence senior executives and team members
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and sensitivity in handling confidential information
• Strong leadership skills with a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and a high degree of emotional intelligence

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support to the CTO in the execution of projects and initiatives that align with the company's technological and business objectives
• Oversee the R&D portfolio, ensuring projects align with the company's strategic goals and deliver maximum value
• Facilitate the enablement of products through product management, marketing teams, GTM (Go To Market) teams
• Streamline engineering operations to support the rhythm of the business and common standards such as Postmortem and Operational reviews
• Manage financial operations within the technology department, including budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management to optimize financial performance
• Facilitate communication and project alignment between the technology department and other business units
• Serve as a liaison between the CTO and other executives, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure clear alignment and successful execution of technology strategies, financial performance, key metrics, and status updates
• Analyze industry trends and data to recommend improvements and innovations
• Manage special projects as required, providing leadership and guidance to project teams
• Enhance organizational excellence by establishing operational policies, standards, and procedures
• Opportunistically drive towards metrics-driven decision making and strategy vs tactics