Scientific Chief of Staff
Phoenix TailingsRare Earth company
Burlington, United States$165,000 - $215,000Senior
BMW i Ventures
Builders Vision
Yamaha Motor Ventures
In-Q-Tel (IQT)
Envisioning Partners
Presidio Ventures
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Manage CTO's priorities and oversee project management across R&D and Technology.
- •The Chief of Staff will manage the CTO's priorities, oversee project management across R&D and Technology, and translate technical progress into business language.
- •Key Responsibilities Serve as the CTO's day-to-day right hand Own project management and operating cadence across R&D and Technology Track dependencies across Deep R&D and the broader Technology function Translate business priorities into a technical roadmap Partner with the VP of Technology to surface risk early Requirements 5-8 years in technical program management or a chief-of-staff-style role Experience in materials science, chemistry, battery, mining, or hardware/deep-tech environments Track record of building the operating rhythm for complex technical programs Skilled at translating between scientific/technical teams and commercial or executive stakeholders High trust, low ego, discreet
Required skills
Project Management
Nice-to-have skills
Technical LeadershipEngineering Management
Domain expertise
deeptech
Benefits & perks
Healthcare, Stock Options, Time Off, Learning
