Chief of Staff Office of the CTO

8 - 13 years

50 - 70 Lacs

Posted:21 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly organized, strategic, and execution-driven Chief of Staff to the CTO. This role will serve as the CTO s right hand, ensuring that technology initiatives are well-planned, coordinated, and delivered effectively. The Chief of Staff will drive operational excellence, provide program oversight, and enable the CTO to focus on high-impact leadership priorities.

This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and execution, helping scale our engineering organization and ensuring the successful delivery of our technology roadmap.

Responsibilities


Delivery & Execution
Oversee the execution of key technology initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to scope and quality.
Build and maintain delivery dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms for executive visibility.
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; drive alignment and solutions with stakeholders.
Champion best practices in program management, agile execution, and delivery frameworks.

Project Planning & Roadmap Management
Partner with the CTO and tech leadership to translate strategic vision into actionable project plans.
Run planning and prioritization cycles (quarterly/annual), ensuring alignment between product, engineering, and business needs.
Manage resource allocation trade-offs and maintain a central source of truth for all technology projects.
Track and communicate progress against roadmap milestones.

Coordination & Leadership Support
Serve as a coordination hub across engineering, product, design, and business functions.
Prepare CTO for leadership forums, reviews, board updates, and external engagements with concise briefs and data-driven insights.
Organize and facilitate leadership meetings, ensuring discussions are structured, outcomes are documented, and follow-ups are executed.
Drive cross-functional alignment on technical priorities and ensure organizational focus.

Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects
Lead cross-functional projects that cut across multiple teams and don t have a clear owner.
Partner with the CTO on org design, scaling processes, and operational improvements.
Support change management initiatives to improve efficiency and collaboration across the technology organization.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in program management, strategy, or operations within a technology-led organization.
Strong track record of driving delivery of large, complex, and cross-functional initiatives.
Exceptional organizational and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear updates.
Experience working closely with engineering and product leaders; strong understanding of software delivery practices.
Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Bonus: Prior experience as Chief of Staff, Technical Program Manager, or Strategy/Operations leader in a scaling tech company.

Success Metrics

High % of roadmap initiatives delivered on time, within scope, and with quality.
Improved organizational alignment across technology and business stakeholders.
Increased visibility and predictability of technology execution.
Positive feedback from CTO and leadership on efficiency and support.

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