Chief of Staff to the CTO

Summary

Join Fundraise Up as a strategic leader to shape and execute the Product & Engineering strategy. Collaborate with the CTO and VPs to define OKRs, translate them into actionable roadmaps, and manage cross-functional programs. Build and maintain data-driven scorecards and dashboards to track key metrics. Craft presentations and communications, aligning Product & Engineering with other teams. The role requires strong communication skills, fluency in English and Russian, and extensive experience in software or program management. Fundraise Up offers a remote work environment with various benefits, including a relocation program, equipment stipends, and team retreats.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience, with at least 5 years in software or program management and a minimum of 3 years in strategy, consulting, or executive operations
• Deep understanding of the software-development lifecycle and modern engineering practices; comfortable talking code, architecture and product trade-offs
• Expert in structuring problems, building plans, tracking OKRs and financial / product metrics
• Outstanding written and spoken English & Russian (both C1+); able to influence without authority and build trust across cultures
• Can zoom out to company-level direction and dive into details to unblock teams; thrives in ambiguity and acts proactively
• Bias for action, ownership mentality, and an ability to create strong partnerships at every level of the organization
• Proven operational expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging tech stacks and project management tools, with a strong ability to prioritize effectively and maintain operational rigor to ensure alignment with business goals

Responsibilities

• Co-create annual/quarterly OKRs with the CTO and VPs, translate them into actionable roadmaps and clear success criteria
• Set agendas and facilitate weekly / quarterly sessions, capture decisions and follow-ups, and keep everyone on schedule
• Build plans, manage scope, timing, budget and risk, and drive delivery end-to-end
• Create and maintain scorecards and dashboards for product, engineering, and business metrics; surface insights and risks early
• Craft board decks, product updates, and internal / external presentations for the company; turn complex topics into crisp narrative
• Align Product & Engineering with GTM, Finance and People teams, run ad-hoc industry research, and organize off-sites or workshops when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Organize a leadership offsite for November
• Prepare deep-dive reviews for each product squad
• Coach VPs ahead of those deep-dives
• Drive the shift from sales-led to product-led roadmap, unblocking issues along the way
• Partner with the VP and HR to launch OTE and win buy-in from the teams
• Sync departments around GPV as the company’s North-Star metric
• Interview directors to map where their time actually goes
• Ensure the monthly Product update happens at the all-hands and that the published roadmap meets quality criteria
• Pull ad-hoc data on engineering productivity or verify that hiring plans are on track

Benefits

• We offer a relocation program for those who wish to move — it covers Europe, Serbia, and Georgia
• Our team works remotely, but we operate on a 9 AM to 6 PM CET schedule. During these hours, we actively collaborate via calls and discussions
• We typically provide a MacBook and as many monitors as you need
• If your workspace isn’t set up yet, we’ll send you a desk, an ergonomic chair, and anything else required for productive work
• We cover essential software, books, and coworking memberships if you prefer not to work from home
• We also help with gym and swimming pool memberships, English classes, and any professional education relevant to your role
• Once a year, the whole team meets offline. In 2021, we rented a large villa in Cyprus; in 2022, we gathered at a hotel near Tbilisi; in 2023, we organized a week-long retreat for 60 people at a resort in Turkey. In 2025, we returned to Turkey and brought together 120 team members