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Job Summary:
We are seeking a proactive and strategic Chief of Staff to work directly with the Chief Technology Officer. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted advisor, assisting in the orchestration of strategic initiatives, optimizing operational efficiencies, and ensuring alignment across the technology department.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic support to the CTO in the execution of projects and initiatives that align with the company's technological and business objectives, which may include R&D portfolio management, product enablement, engineering operations, and financial operations.
- Oversee the R&D portfolio, ensuring projects align with the company's strategic goals and deliver maximum value.
- Facilitate the enablement of products through product management, marketing teams, GTM (Go To Market) teams.
- Streamline engineering operations to support the rhythm of the business and common standards such as Postmortem and Operational reviews.
- Manage financial operations within the technology department, including budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management to optimize financial performance.
- Facilitate communication and project alignment between the technology department and other business units.
- Serve as a liaison between the CTO and other executives, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure clear alignment and successful execution of technology strategies, financial performance, key metrics, and status updates.
- Analyze industry trends and data to recommend improvements and innovations.
- Manage special projects as required, providing leadership and guidance to project teams.
- Enhance organizational excellence by establishing operational policies, standards, and procedures.
- Opportunistically drive towards metrics-driven decision making and strategy vs tactics.
Requirements and Preferred Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Technology Management, Computer Science or a related field, strongly preferred.
- 8+ years proven experience in a strategic role within a technology environment, ideally within a SaaS company.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and project management methodologies.
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills to engage and influence senior executives and team members.
- High degree of discretion, integrity, and sensitivity in handling confidential information.
- Strong leadership skills with a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and a high degree of emotional intelligence
What makes OpenGov unique
» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click
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» Perks: 90% paid Medical/Dental/Vision premium for employees, fully paid Life and Short/Long term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, Parental Leave policy, annual wellness stipend, anniversary awards, and more!
» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.
» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.
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OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
