Chief of Staff

Crusoe•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$195,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Crusoe is seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as a strategic and operational partner to the Chief People Officer (CPO), helping build the operating discipline, alignment, and execution capabilities needed to scale globally. The role shapes how the People organization operates by connecting strategic priorities to planning, decision-making, execution, and communication. It establishes the rhythms and mechanisms that help leaders work cohesively, deliver major People initiatives, and make well-informed decisions. The ideal candidate combines strategic judgment with hands-on execution. They have experience building effective operating practices, ideally in both high-growth and mature organizations, and can introduce structure without bureaucracy. The role requires anticipating challenges, navigating complexity, and turning strategy into coordinated action. The Chief of Staff leads the People organization's operating cadence; coordinates cross-functional priorities and execution; elevates executive communications and business readiness; and advises the CPO on organizational priorities, operating effectiveness, and leadership alignment. The position also leads select special projects and fosters operating excellence, thoughtful prioritization, and consistent follow-through. Compensation is stated as up to $195,000–$230,000 plus bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation is determined based on the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and market data.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in business operations, strategy, management consulting, Chief of Staff, or related roles, including experience partnering directly with senior executives.
Experience navigating rapid organizational growth and complexity.
Proven ability to establish operating rhythms, lead planning processes, manage complex cross-functional priorities, and translate strategy into execution.
Strong analytical skills, including interpreting complex data, identifying meaningful insights, evaluating tradeoffs, and developing evidence-based recommendations.
Ability to personally create polished, data-driven presentations, strategic narratives, and decision materials for executive leadership.
Ability to understand how organizations operate, anticipate dependencies and downstream impacts, and bring clarity to ambiguous or complex situations.
Ability to build trust across senior stakeholders and drive alignment without formal authority.
Ability to combine strategic perspective with hands-on execution and exceptional attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a mature, publicly traded company with strong operating and governance practices.
Board-level experience.
Understanding of People/HR functions, talent programs, and employee lifecycle processes; strong business operators from other disciplines will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Design and lead the People organization's operating cadence, including annual and quarterly planning, OKRs, operating reviews, leadership meetings, and decision forums.
Set expectations for planning, executive materials, decision-making, accountability, and follow-through.
Track strategic priorities and surface risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and decisions requiring leadership attention.
Coordinate an enterprise calendar of major People programs, including performance, compensation, talent reviews, and employee listening.
Ensure People programs are sequenced, business-ready, and designed to minimize competing demands on leaders, managers, and employees.
Integrate priorities and initiatives across the People leadership team so functional strategies contribute to a cohesive enterprise agenda.
Maintain visibility into major initiatives, milestones, dependencies, resource constraints, and execution risks.
Coordinate priorities and interdependencies with functional leaders and program managers, and escalate execution risks while preserving functional ownership of strategy and delivery.
Establish lightweight governance and execution mechanisms that reinforce accountability, transparency, and results.
Partner with the CPO, People leadership team, and Internal Communications to shape a cohesive narrative and communication strategy for People priorities and initiatives.
Develop and refine executive presentations, board materials, leadership updates, and strategic communications, with clear narratives, analytical rigor, decision points, and actionable recommendations.
Coordinate communications and leadership readiness for major People initiatives, aligning messages, timing, and required business actions.
Advise the CPO on organizational priorities, operating effectiveness, and leadership alignment.
Translate organizational priorities into an integrated People operating plan with clear milestones, decision points, and accountability.
Prepare the CPO for critical discussions and decisions by synthesizing information, stakeholder perspectives, risks, and recommendations.
Lead select special projects on behalf of the CPO, particularly those spanning the People leadership team or outside established functional ownership.
Foster operating excellence, thoughtful prioritization, and consistent follow-through across the People organization.