Director, Chief of Staff, Office of the CTO

Job Summary

The Chief of Staff, Office of the CTO serves as a strategic and operational partner to the Chief Technology Officer, increasing the CTO's capacity to lead a complex technology organization and associated business responsibilities.

This is a director level position reporting directly to the CTO.

This role operates at the intersection of technology, engineering, program execution, business operations, and strategy.

The Chief of Staff prepares the CTO for key decisions and engagements, coordinates priorities across the organization, manages executive-level actions and operating rhythms, and translates complex technical and business information into clear, decision-ready materials.

The successful candidate does not need to be the organization's deepest technical expert.

Rather, this individual must possess sufficient technical fluency to work effectively with engineers and technical leaders, understand the business implications of technical issues, ask informed questions, and synthesize complex information for executive decision-making.

The role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, executive communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to drive results across an organization through influence rather than direct authority.

Responsiblities and Tasks


* Serve as a trusted strategic and operational advisor to the CTO, helping prioritize issues, commitments, decisions, and organizational focus.


* Prepare the CTO for executive, customer, supplier, program, and technical meetings by developing briefing materials, background information, talking points, decision packages, and presentations.


* Gather and synthesize complex technical, programmatic, financial, and business information into concise executive-level recommendations and communications.


* Coordinate preparation for major technical and business reviews, working with engineering, program, finance, operations, business development, supply chain, and other functional organizations.


* Manage and support the operating rhythm of the Office of the CTO, including staff meetings, business reviews, strategic planning activities, action tracking, and follow-through.


* Support development and management of CTO budgets, forecasts, capital investments, technology investments, and other financial planning activities.


* Assist the CTO with business and P&L-related analysis, including understanding the impact of technical and program decisions on cost, schedule, revenue, margin, customer commitments, and strategic objectives.


* Track key decisions, commitments, risks, actions, and strategic initiatives and drive cross-functional activities to closure.


* Develop executive-level presentations and communications for senior leadership, customers, technical reviews, and other key stakeholders.


* Coordinate special projects and strategic initiatives requiring cross-functional participation or direct CTO oversight.


* Partner closely wi...