Chief of Staff

Description:
SDA is building the category-defining “Industrial DevOps” platform for manufacturing - bringing modern software practices (backup, version control, secure remote access, browser-based engineering, and AI-assisted documentation) to PLCs, robots, drives, and OT environments across vendors. We work with global manufacturers and partners to make industrial software scalable, secure, and maintainable.

Responsibilities:
As Chief of Staff, you will be the CEO’s force multiplier - driving execution across the company’s top priorities, turning strategy into operating rhythm, and ensuring our cross-functional initiatives land on time and at bar-raising quality. You will operate at the intersection of GTM, product, partnerships, and finance, with high exposure to board/investors and executive stakeholders at global industrial customers. This role is ideal for someone with Tier 1 consulting or investment banking experience who wants to step into a high-ownership operating role at a fast-growing industrial software startup.

What You’ll Do• Run the CEO’s operating system: weekly leadership cadence, quarterly planning, KPI dashboards, and decision logs.
• Prepare CEO meetings: agendas, pre-reads, crisp narratives, follow-ups, and accountability tracking.

Strategic Initiatives• Lead cross-functional “mission-critical” initiatives (e.g., enterprise rollout playbooks, partner launches, security/compliance readiness, pricing/packaging iterations).
• Structure ambiguous problems, drive alignment, and unblock execution across teams.

GTM, Customers & Partners• Support enterprise deals: build business cases, coordinate internal resources, track deal risks, and ensure customer commitments are met.
• Help manage key partnerships: joint planning, launch milestones, and executive-level communications.

Investor & Board Support
• Support fundraising and investor updates: metrics, narrative, Q&A prep, data room hygiene, and board materials.
• Build and maintain high-quality models and analyses (pipeline, ARR, unit economics, account plans).

Special Projects
• Own “whatever it takes” projects directly from the CEO—fast turnaround, high standards, and clear outcomes.

How You Work

• High agency, low ego; you execute and you elevate the team around you.

• Extreme reliability: follow-ups, details, and deadlines are your default.

• You thrive in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.

• You have sound judgment, discretion, and strong stakeholder management.

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

• CEO office cadence running smoothly; leadership team aligned and executing to clear priorities.

• A single source of truth for KPIs, top initiatives, and decision follow-ups.

• 2–3 critical initiatives advanced materially (on time, measurable outcomes).

• Board/investor materials upgraded in clarity, rigor, and narrative quality.

We offer:
• A mission no less than to work at the forefront of technology to improve the productivity of mankind
• A fast-scaling global deep tech company environment led by industry veterans, where your area of responsibility grows with the company
• Competitive salary + meaningful equity; benefits aligned with an early-stage, high-growth company.
• Full empowerment and independence for your assigned areas of work
• Flat hierarchies and short decision paths

Basic Qualifications:
• MSc (or equivalent) in a MINT field (STEM) or Business.
• 5+ years experience in Tier 1 consulting (e.g., McKinsey/BCG/Bain or equivalent) or investment banking (top platform), ideally with exposure to software/industrial/operations.
• Exceptional structured thinking and communication (you can turn messy inputs into a clean narrative and a concrete plan).
• Strong analytical skills (Excel/Google Sheets fluency; comfort with metrics, models, and business cases).
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution without formal authority.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with enterprise software, industrial/OT environments, cybersecurity, or manufacturing operations.
• Prior startup experience (operator mindset, speed, ownership).
• Comfort engaging senior executives (customers, partners, investors).

To apply:

Send your resume and a short note outlining why this role and why SDA (include one example of a cross-functional initiative you drove end-to-end).