Chief of Staff to the CEO

Panorama Education

2d•Remote

About The Position

Panorama Education is a rapidly growing startup focused on the intersection of education, technology, and AI. Our platform is used by over 15 million students across the United States to improve teaching and learning, student support, special education, and college and career readiness. We serve over 2,000 school districts and 10 state agencies. As Chief of Staff, you will be instrumental in building Panorama by partnering with the CEO and Executive Team to translate our vision into strategy, execution, and operations. You will tackle complex, ambiguous problems, lead growth initiatives, and provide critical support to the CEO, enabling him to focus on high-impact areas. This role demands an operator mindset, curiosity, problem-solving skills, influence, emotional intelligence, and exceptional judgment and communication. It's a demanding role offering a significant opportunity for leadership growth and building a company that impacts students.

Requirements

K-12 education experience or high-growth technology startup experience (or both).
6+ years of experience in chief of staff, strategy, operations, management consulting, and/or banking roles, or a directly comparable role supporting senior executive leadership.
Exceptional written and oral/presentation skills at the executive level; ability to write in someone else's voice for various audiences and simplify complex information.
Deep commitment to learning and continuous improvement, with genuine curiosity about AI and emerging technologies.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives, drive decisions, and deliver results without direct authority.
Strong analytical and structured thinking skills; ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into clear recommendations.
Experience designing and running operating cadences including leadership syncs, goal/OKR processes, and strategic planning cycles.
Demonstrated ability to ramp quickly in a complex domain and think strategically across multiple functions.
High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive business, team, and strategic information.
Passionate about improving education for every student.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience using and building AI agents.

Responsibilities

Design and manage the operating rhythms of the Executive Team, including weekly staff meetings, quarterly planning, and annual strategy/goal-setting.
Eliminate operational overhead through clarity and proactively surface problems before they escalate.
Build, manage, lead, and iterate the company's operating system, ensuring its effectiveness.
Help the CEO organize and protect his time, take work off his plate, and oversee operations to ensure issues are resolved without direct CEO intervention.
Prepare the CEO for external meetings with superintendents, state leaders, foundation executives, board members, investors, and media by providing necessary materials and background.
Drive high-impact initiatives from diagnosis to execution, including evaluating M&A opportunities, leading fundraising efforts, developing cross-functional strategies, planning executive offsites, and resolving operational issues.
Draft communications in the CEO's voice, including team meeting talking points, investor updates, board materials, and customer follow-ups.
Maintain a pulse on the organization by engaging with product teams, customer calls, and identifying internal tensions, then reporting back to the CEO with insights and recommendations.
Serve as a thought partner to the Executive Team and senior leaders, asking critical questions, contributing to strategy, and challenging thinking when necessary.
Broker alignment between functions that may be working at cross-purposes.