Chief of Staff – CTO

Abound

Chief of Staff scaling Abound’s AI-powered consumer lending technology organisation. Driving engineering execution, operating cadence, roadmap visibility, and CTO leverage.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in scaling engineering and product organizations, driving execution and operational clarity, and managing cross-team coordination in high-growth environments. Capable of fostering a high-performance culture while aligning technology initiatives with business priorities.

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Scaling Engineering OrganizationsDriving Execution DisciplineCross-Team CoordinationOperational ClarityCommercial Mindset

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Hard Skills

Planning CadencesPortfolio VisibilityRisk ManagementPerformance ManagementTechnology Roadmap Management

Soft Skills

Strong JudgementBias For ActionStructured ApproachPragmatic Problem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Leadership ForumsExecutive ReportingDelivery Reviews

Industry Keywords

High-Growth EnvironmentsTechnology StrategyAccountabilityBottleneck RemovalOrganizational Capacity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the CTO’s right hand and build operating discipline and execution leverage for the technology organisation
Align engineering teams with the company’s most important priorities
Drive clear commitments, realistic timelines, predictable delivery, and early risk resolution
Run the technology organisation’s operating rhythm, including planning cycles, delivery reviews, leadership forums, and executive reporting
Improve decision-making clarity and follow-through
Create end-to-end visibility of the technology roadmap across product and central teams
Provide insight into progress, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs
Manage dependencies across engineering, product, risk, compliance, and commercial teams
Remove bottlenecks and ensure coordinated delivery
Strengthen accountability, performance management, and leadership discipline
Help scale hiring, onboarding, and organisational capacity
Drive a high-performance culture
Improve how Platform, FinOps, AI, Security, and IT support product teams
Establish clear ownership, interfaces, and expectations
Reduce the CTO’s coordination, planning, and follow-up overhead
Create space for the CTO to focus on technology strategy, architecture, and innovation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience scaling engineering or product organisations in high-growth environments
Strong track record driving execution, delivery discipline, and operational clarity
Experience running planning cadences, portfolio visibility, and cross-team coordination at scale
Ability to work credibly with senior engineers and technology leaders
Commercial mindset understanding how technology drives growth, customer outcomes, and risk management
High standards, strong judgement, and a bias for action
Structured but pragmatic approach
Ability to raise performance without slowing teams down

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office
25 days’ holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays
2 paid volunteering days per year
One month paid sabbatical after 4 years
Employee loan
Free gym membership
Team wellness budget for activities such as yoga, tennis, or bouldering