Chief of Staff

Alma

Chief of Staff supporting President at Alma to drive affordable mental healthcare mission forward by managing strategic operations. Collaborate with leadership and oversee financial governance and execution.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the President’s primary strategic advisor, leading structured problem-solving on ambiguous, high-stakes questions such as AI investment sequencing and platform vs. feature tradeoffs
Own the financial rhythm of the President’s organization, including budget performance monitoring, forecasting, resource allocation, and investment prioritization, making and recommending resource decisions informed by Revenue Per Employee (RPE) and other efficiency metrics
Drive the organization’s operating cadence by shepherding strategic planning cycles (quarterly and annual), roadmap reviews, KPI reviews, business reviews of key investments, and executive updates
Lead deep-dive analyses on business performance, drawing insights from product adoption, retention, monetization, competitive landscape, and roadmap ROI to inform executive trade-off conversations and investment decisions
Track and unblock critical cross-functional initiatives spanning Product Management, Design, Engineering, Product Marketing, and AI Platform teams, proactively identifying and resolving misalignment before it becomes execution risk
Prepare clear, data-backed narratives and strategic recommendations for the executive team and Board, crafting concise written and visual materials that translate complex analysis into actionable insight
Serve as the eyes and ears for the Senior Leadership team on organizational health, tracking morale, engagement, attrition, and unspoken feedback, and developing engagement action plans rooted in data
Counsel leadership on organizational design, change management, headcount planning, and communications strategy, ensuring alignment between organizational capacity and strategic ambition

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have 8 to 12+ years of experience across a combination of top-tier management consulting (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or equivalent), product strategy, business operations, or strategy and operations roles at a high-growth or large-scale technology company
You have demonstrated financial acumen, with experience owning or significantly influencing budget management, resource allocation, forecasting, financial modeling, or P&L-adjacent decisions
You have a proven track record of working closely with senior executives, influencing at the C-level, and earning the trust to operate with authority on behalf of senior leaders
You move seamlessly between quantitative analysis, qualitative research, and strategic synthesis, analyzing multiple and diverse sources of information to make data-informed, high-impact recommendations
You have strong executive presence and communicate strategically, with the ability to articulate vision, translate complex ideas, connect work to the big picture, and challenge constructively in high-stakes settings
You champion cross-functional collaboration and navigate complex stakeholder relationships, building trust and creating alignment across teams with competing priorities
You demonstrate high judgment, discretion, and resilience, managing difficult situations and hard conversations with professional maturity while maintaining calm and composure under pressure
You have experience operating in complex, matrixed technology businesses and bring familiarity with organizational design, change management, or transformation initiatives at scale

Benefits

Comp & perks

We’re a remote-first company
Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
401K plan (ADP)
Lifestyle Spending Account for health, wellness, and family care
Monthly co-working space membership stipend
Monthly work-from-home stipend
Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
Pet discount program through United Pet Care
Financial perks and rewards through PerkSpot
EAP access through Aetna
One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
Inclusive family and medical leave plans
12 paid holidays and 1 Alma Give Back Day
Flexible PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingbudget managementresource allocationforecastingP&L managementdata analysisstrategic planningKPI trackingproduct strategybusiness operations

Soft Skills

executive presencestrategic communicationcross-functional collaborationinfluencing senior executivesproblem-solvingorganizational designchange managementresiliencetrust buildingstakeholder management