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Chief of Staff, R&D

Remote US · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$216k-$300kDetected 13 days ago

Product StrategyRoadmappingOKRsFP&ACadenceLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

Reporting to the CPO and supporting both the CPO and CTO, you will hold a high-visibility, high-leverage position at the intersection of strategy and execution.
R&D is Sprout's single largest investment area and the engine of our growth.
As Chief of Staff, you'll help senior leaders run this complex organization with the speed and clarity expected by our shareholders.

Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to both the CPO and CTO, shaping the R&D leadership agenda and preparing them for board and executive interactions.
Lead the operational teams managing the R&D operating cadence (meetings, reviews, and quarterly planning) and drive the tracking, reporting, and alignment of R&D OKRs with company strategy..
Build and maintain the R&D operational dashboard, translating data on delivery velocity, capacity, and headcount into clear narratives that drive decisions.
Lead high-priority, ambiguous initiatives (e.g., org design or AI-operating-model buildouts) across the R&D portfolio.
Serve as the primary POC and partner for FP&A, leading overall budget governance across Engineering, Product, and Design.
Partner with People and Finance on the joint R&D hiring plan, capacity model, and senior onboarding.
Draft and own key R&D communications, ensuring a consistent voice across executive memos and board content.
You build processes where none exists and simplify and streamline to increase efficiency.
Deep fluency in how R&D organizations operate - the product development lifecycle, product, design, and engineering org structures, capacity planning, and the relationship between roadmap, resourcing, and business outcomes.
Strong operational and analytical rigor: you build repeatable processes and hold yourself to a high standard of accuracy and accountability

The minimum qualifications for this role include:
12+ years of experience spanning strategy, operations, management consulting, product management, or a prior Chief of Staff role, ideally within a high-growth or public B2B SaaS company
You are a strategic operator who thrives at the seam of product and engineering.
You bring a rare combination of analytical rigor, executive presence, and operational discipline, and you know what "good" looks like because you've built and worked within high-performing R&D organizations.
You can hold the trust of two principals at once, influence without formal authority, and move fluidly between the details and the strategic picture.
Exceptional written and verbal communication - you can draft board materials and present to senior leaders, framing complex topics clearly and proactively

Experience supporting a combined Product and Engineering (or R&D) organization, or reporting into a CPO, CTO, or CPTO
Background in high-growth SaaS or technology companies, ideally with exposure to multiple planning cycles and periods of organizational change
Familiarity with the tooling of modern R&D operations - OKR and planning systems, roadmapping tools, and delivery/velocity analytics
for this role include:

Standing up a single, unified R&D operating cadence and OKR ledger jointly owned by the CPO and CTO

16 hours of paid volunteer time annually, plus a $100 annual match for your charitable donations.
$216,000.00 - $300,000.00 annually.
We share both our current hiring range and our broader geographic salary bands to provide transparency into our compensation philosophy.
Our salary ranges reflect the expected earning potential for this role.
Our current hiring range for this role: $216,000.00 - $300,000.00 annually.
We also evaluate compensation bi-annually, identify any changes in the market and make adjustments to our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed.

Access to pre-tax commuter benefits, subsidized child/eldercare (Care.com), discounted pet insurance (Figo), and no-cost personalized financial wellness support through Your Money Line.
Benefit offerings are discretionary and subject to change and do not constitute a contract or guarantee of benefits.
Every Sprout team member has an opportunity to receive restricted stock units (RSUs) under Sprout's equity plan.
Employees (and their dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, and Modern Health (a wellness benefit).
Sprout offers "Flexible Paid Time Off" and ten paid holidays.
We have outlined the various components to an employee's full compensation package here to help you to understand our total rewards package.
We invest in our team with a comprehensive, competitive benefits program:
Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Premium BCBSIL medical, dental (high/low plans), and vision (Eyemed) insurance for you and your eligible dependents.

However, we are not set up in all states, so please look at the drop-down box in our application to see whether your state is listed.

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