Chief of Staff

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR payroll and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers making up 80% of the global workforce but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors including Burger King Carls Jr./Hardees IHOP KFC and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund BOND and Coatue.

Grow With Us

We are looking for a highly analytical proactive and execution-oriented Chief of Staff to work directly with our CEO and executive leadership team.

In this role you will serve as a force multiplier for the CEO and help drive the highest-priority initiatives across the company. You will operate at the intersection of strategy and executionhelping translate company priorities into action driving cross-functional alignment and ensuring critical initiatives move forward with urgency and accountability.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity learns quickly and is comfortable moving between strategic problem-solving and hands-on execution. You will work closely with the CEO executive team and leaders across the organization on everything from company strategy and operating cadence to special projects business analysis and organizational priorities.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional generalist who can quickly understand complex problems structure them clearly make sound decisions and drive teams toward outcomes. You should be comfortable operating with limited direction and stepping into whatever problem is most important to the business at a given time.

Day In The Life

• Partner directly with the CEO on company strategy priorities and execution
• Drive high-priority cross-functional initiatives from initial problem definition through execution and measurable outcomes
• Translate the CEOs priorities into clear action plans owners timelines and accountability mechanisms
• Prepare the CEO and executive team for leadership meetings board meetings investor discussions and other critical engagements
• Develop analyses business cases and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Establish and manage operating rhythms including company goals KPIs business reviews and executive follow-ups
• Work across Product Engineering Sales Customer Success Finance People and Operations to identify and resolve organizational bottlenecks
• Identify opportunities to improve company performance efficiency and organizational effectiveness
• Lead special projects that may span multiple functions and require rapid execution in ambiguous environments
• Conduct market competitive and business research to inform strategic decisions
• Help the CEO and executive team prioritize resources and initiatives based on business impact
• Ensure critical decisions and initiatives are followed through to completion
• Act as a trusted thought partner to the CEO and executive team providing candid analysis and perspective
• Step into operational problems directly when needed rather than simply delegating them to others
• Help build scalable processes systems and operating mechanisms as Workstream continues to grow

• 48 years of experience in strategy operations consulting investment banking product or a high-growth technology company
• Proven track record of owning complex cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes
• Exceptional analytical and structured problem-solving skills
• Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar industries businesses and technical concepts
• Strong business judgment and ability to make decisions with incomplete information
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional teams without direct authority
• High ownership mindset with a strong bias toward action
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced ambiguous and constantly changing startup environment
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously without losing attention to detail
• Strong proficiency with spreadsheets presentations and modern productivity tools
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco CA and work onsite 5 days per week

• Experience working directly with a CEO founder or executive leadership team
• Background in management consulting investment banking private equity or venture capital
• Experience at a high-growth venture-backed technology company
• Experience leading strategic planning annual planning or company operating processes
• Exposure to board and investor relations processes
• Experience in SaaS HR technology payroll workforce management or marketplaces
• Experience managing or launching 01 initiatives
• Strong technical or data background and ability to work closely with engineering teams

• A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empowering deskless workers and local businesses
• An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup with over $120M in funding
• Work directly with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical dental and vision. We pay 95% of premiums for employees and 85% for dependents
• In-office amenities and stocked kitchen
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible PTO
  

Know More About Workstream

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  Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

  We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.