Chief of Staff, R&D
Core
Strategic operator partnering with CPO and CTO to turn R&D strategy into motion, managing operating cadence, budget governance, and high-priority initiatives for a category-leading Social Intelligence company.
Role type
Senior IC Chief of Staff (R&D)
Builds
Scalable, AI-forward operating systems for Product, Engineering, and Design teams
Domain
B2B SaaS / Social Intelligence
Deliverable
Dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Strategic operations, executive presence, organizational design, budget governance, data-driven decision making, stakeholder influence, process building, capacity planning, financial acumen
Preferred skills
Experience supporting combined Product/Engineering orgs, high-growth SaaS background, familiarity with OKR and roadmapping tools
Technologies
OKR systems, roadmapping tools, delivery analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Shape R&D leadership agenda and prepare for board/executive interactions; Lead operational teams managing R&D cadence and OKR alignment; Act as first line of judgment on escalations; Build and maintain R&D operational dashboard; Lead high-priority ambiguous initiatives; Partner with FP&A on budget governance; Surface trade-offs for prioritization calls; Partner with People/Finance on hiring and capacity models
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC