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Chief of Staff

LeanData
LeanData
Full-time
Santa Clara, CA

Job Description:

LeanData helps the world’s fastest-growing companies automate, simplify, and accelerate revenue.

We’re looking for a Chief of Staff to serve as a trusted partner to our CEO and executive team. This individual is a highly strategic, execution-focused, and operationally savvy leader who serves as a trusted partner to the CEO and executive team. As the Chief of Staff you will act as an integrator across functions, a right-hand to the CEO (but not a gatekeeper) and an internal accelerator to company-wide priorities. You will bring world-class organizational skills, executive-level judgment, and emotional intelligence to bear across a diverse and high-leverage portfolio of strategic, operational, and cross-functional responsibilities.

This role is ideal for a seasoned high-performing generalist who thrives in ambiguity, can think strategically for near and long-term, and brings structure for scale.

This is a two-year role designed as a launchpad into a senior operating position within the company, based on your performance, interests, and capabilities.

Please Note: This is a hybrid role, with three in-office days each week to foster collaboration and connection.

What You’ll Do

  • Strategic Planning & Execution  
  • Partner with CEO to assess company progress vs. the annual plan  
  • Coordinate and execute OKRs  
  • Own quarterly business reviews (QBRs): define structure, metrics, and cadence  
  • Responsible for the rhythm of the business, including task follow through, scheduling key meetings and preparing advance materials
  • New Initiative Design  
  • Develop business cases and project plans for new initiatives  
  • Develop proposals and transition plans for cross-functional initiatives
  • Program Execution & Project Management  
  • Lead execution of high-leverage initiatives to the CEO  
  • Serve as temporary owner for unstaffed experimental projects
  • Strategic Partnerships  
  • Foster relationships throughout the company and most critically with the executive team  

  -Create cross-functional alignment for effective collaboration and deliverables

What Success Looks Like

  • Month 1: Deep onboarding into strategy and operations; shadow leaders
  • 3 Months: Implement OKR + executive cadence; streamline CEO workflows
  • 6 Months: Own board prep, QBRs, and lead execution of strategic initiatives

What We’re Looking For

  • Core Competencies  
  • Strategic Thinking  
  • Execution & Rigor  
  • Organizational Design & Ops  
  • Emotional Intelligence  
  • Communication & Influence  
  • Cross-Functional Leadership  
  • Confidentiality & Discretion
  • Attributes  
  • Humble, curious, high ownership  
  • Hyper responsive  
  • Detail-oriented, structured  
  • Calm under pressure  
  • Sound judgment and strong anticipation
  • Experience  
  • 6-8 years experience with strategy consulting and/or business operations experience a plus  
  • Experience and comfort with executive level  
  • Proven project leadership track record

Why Join LeanData

  • LeanData covers up to 90% of employee insurance premiums
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401(k) plan
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