Fundraise Up

Chief of Staff to the CTO

Fundraise Up

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 €45,000 - €60,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • We are looking for an experienced, strategic leader to shape and execute our Product & Engineering strategy. You will work closely with the CTO and VPs to co-create annual and quarterly OKRs, translating them into actionable roadmaps with clear success criteria.\nThis role involves managing multiple cross-functional programs, overseeing scope, timing, budget, and risk, and driving projects from start to finish. You will also build and maintain data-driven scorecards and dashboards to track product, engineering, and business metrics, surfacing insights and risks early.\nStrong communication skills are essential as you’ll craft board decks, product updates, and presentations, and turn complex topics into clear narratives. You will align Product & Engineering with GTM, Finance, and People teams, running industry research and organizing off-sites as needed.\nFluency in both English and Russian (C1+) is required.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience, with at least 5 years in software or program management and a minimum of 3 years in strategy, consulting, or executive operations.\nDeep understanding of the software-development lifecycle and modern engineering practices; comfortable talking code, architecture and product trade-offs.\nExpert in structuring problems, building plans, tracking OKRs and financial / product metrics.\nOutstanding written and spoken English & Russian (both C1+); able to influence without authority and build trust across cultures.\nCan zoom out to company-level direction and dive into details to unblock teams; thrives in ambiguity and acts proactively.\nBias for action, ownership mentality, and an ability to create strong partnerships at every level of the organization.\nProven operational expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging tech stacks and project management tools, with a strong ability to prioritize effectively and maintain operational rigor to ensure alignment with business goals.