Chief of Staff to the CTO

The role

The Chief of Staff to the CTO is a strategic role within the technology leadership team. You will drive strategic initiatives, ensure operational excellence, and facilitate communication across engineering and product development functions.

What you will do

• Partner with the CTO to define and execute the technology vision and strategy.
• Translate high-level strategy into actionable cross-functional plans.
• Drive the technology organization's goal-setting process including OKRs and KPIs.
• Lead special projects and high-priority strategic initiatives for the CTO.
• Manage the operating cadence for the technology leadership team.
• Facilitate leadership offsites, weekly staff meetings, all-hands meetings, and business reviews.
• Oversee the technology department's annual budget, headcount planning, and resource allocation.
• Implement scalable processes to improve velocity, quality, and collaboration.
• Prepare communications and presentations for the executive team, board, and all-hands meetings.
• Build relationships with leaders across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in a technology-focused environment.
• Proven track record in management consulting, strategic planning, business operations, or technical program management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of business fundamentals including budget management, financial analysis, and strategic planning.
• Conversant in modern software development methodologies such as Agile and DevOps.
• Conversant in cloud infrastructure and key components of a modern technology stack.

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a Chief of Staff or a similar strategic operations role
• MBA or other advanced degree
• Exceptional communicator
• Strategic thinker
• High emotional intelligence
• Problem solver
• Unflappable and adaptable

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 30 days of paid vacation
• Private health insurance
• Parental leave top-up
• Pension
• Wellness contributions
• Choice of computer and phone within budget
• Office amenities including breakfast, lunch, snack stations, and quiet spaces
• Team activities such as movie nights, tech meetups, and cultural events
• Lab Days: 5 times per year for 3 days to explore new ideas

Before you apply

• We will conduct a background check.
• We only accept applications in English.

About the company

Truecaller is a company that builds trust in communication by making it safer, smarter, and more efficient. It is trusted by over 500 million active users every month across 190+ countries.