Chief of Staff, Technology Leader

Company: Specht & Associates
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Role: Chief of Staff

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As Chief of Staff, you'll partner closely with the leadership team to drive strategy, execution, and team growth. This is a high-impact role where you'll align teams, optimize operations, and tackle critical priorities to ensure Prime Intellect runs at peak performance. You'll be at the center of hiring, operational excellence, and strategic execution, empowering the company to scale with clarity and purpose.


Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Execution
Collaborate with the CEO and CTO to define and execute the company's strategic vision.
Ensure cross-functional alignment and accountability on high-priority goals.
Track and support the execution of key initiatives, keeping leadership focused on impact.
Team Building and Support
Lead hiring efforts to build a high-performing team across operations, legal, and business development.
Mentor and support teams to foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-driven culture.
Identify resourcing gaps and ensure teams have the tools and support they need to succeed.
Operational Excellence
Design and optimize workflows to enhance productivity and scalability.
Implement systems for continuous improvement and streamline execution across teams.
Develop and track operational metrics to measure performance and identify improvements.
Legal and Compliance
Review, negotiate, and finalize contracts with partners and service providers.
Work with external counsel to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and security requirements.
Monitor emerging regulations and risks in decentralized AI, proactively adjusting policies.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build strong relationships with investors, partners, customers, and collaborators.
Serve as a primary point of contact for external inquiries and partnerships.
Financial Management
Collaborate with the fractional CFO on budgeting and resource allocation.
Contribute to fundraising strategies and investor relations to support company growth.
Risk Management
Identify and mitigate operational, technical, and regulatory risks.
Implement robust protocols to safeguard data, intellectual property, and system integrity.

Requirements
Proven experience as Chief of Staff, operations leader, or similar role in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
Strong track record of aligning teams to execute ambitious goals at scale.
Experience with hiring, team development, and fostering high-performing teams.
Expertise in operational design, legal compliance, and contract negotiation.
Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
Business acumen with experience in financial management and fundraising.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including executive-level reporting.




What We Offer
Competitive compensation, including generous equity compensation.
San Francisco HQ incl lunch and other benefits.
Visa sponsorship and relocation support for international candidates.
Quarterly team off-sites, hackathons, and growth opportunities.
A chance to shape the future of decentralized AI alongside a passionate, mission-driven team.


We recently raised $15mm in funding (total of $20mm raised) led by Founders Fund, with participation from Menlo Ventures and prominent angels including Andrej Karpathy (Eureka AI, Tesla, OpenAI), Tri Dao (Chief Scientific Officer of Together AI), Dylan Patel (SemiAnalysis), Clem Delangue (Huggingface), Emad Mostaque (Stability AI) and many others.

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