Chief of Staff
New York City, NY +1 · Remote
Mid-level +1 · Full time
Posted 2 years ago
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Are you ready to make a difference? Parallel is seeking a Chief of Staff to join our team! In this role, you’ll be an extension of the senior leadership team, leveraging data and strategic analysis to help the CEO and COO make key decisions on our operations, go-to-market strategy, financial planning and more. As the Chief of Staff to the CEO and COO, you will play a major role in shaping the strategic direction of the company as well as making a direct impact by working with cross-functional leads to implement high priority company initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to:

  • Make an impact
  • Help transform an antiquated industry
  • Work somewhere mission-driven
  • Work somewhere flexible, supportive, and collaborative
  • Join a female-led and DEI-focused organization
  • Work somewhere that is team-oriented and where people are equipped to succeed
  • Join a fast-growing startup, backed by top VCs, on the ground floor

What You'll Do

  • Identify and prioritize strategic initiatives in partnership with the CEO and COO
  • Conduct targeted data and strategic analyses on high-priority topics to facilitate decisions on key business and operational matters
  • Develop narratives and recommendations from analyses and present findings to leadership and key stakeholders
  • Identify next steps and design end-to-end solutions from analysis and recommendations; Work with functional and operational stakeholders to implement changes needed from recommendations
  • Partner with finance to understand company financial results on a monthly and quarterly basis and implications for growth and business metric improvements
  • Define and monitor key company metrics and OKRs on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
  • Lead and organize creation of materials for board meetings and other investor communications
  • Lead select special projects and key initiatives as they emerge

Requirements

This position is perfect for someone with 3-5 years of experience in strategy, data analytics, or operations. Ideal candidates will also have worked in other fast-paced and action oriented organizations such as management consulting, finance, or other high-growth start-up environments. In addition, you’ll need:

  • Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership to achieve company and/or business unit objectives
  • Experience analyzing data from various sources to to gain actionable insights and next steps
  • The ability to summarize and present findings from data analysis and other research in a clear, concise and action-oriented manner
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross functionally with our finance, clinical, product, engineering teams, etc.
  • Excellent project management skills
  • The ability to multitask, quickly get up to speed on new areas, and a willingness to operate outside of your comfort zone
  • Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in business, strategy, operations, etc. or equivalent work experience)
  • Bonus points if you have experience or formal education in mathematics or statistics
  • Bonus points if you have worked previously in health care or education
  • Bonus points if you have worked previously in management consulting or finance

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • Unparalleled opportunities for growth
  • Fully-remote working environment
Parallel
Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of learning assessments and support services for students with learning differences.
Size:  11-50 employees
Funding Level:  Early-stage Startup
Total Amount Raised:  $22.8 M
Year Founded:  2020
Investors
Tiger Global Management
Obvious Ventures
Global Founders Capital
Edward Lando
Vine Ventures
Animal Capital
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