Chief of Staff

Trackonomy•San Jose, CA

42d

About The Position

Join the Trackonomy Team! At Trackonomy, our employee value proposition champions your growth through varied responsibilities and a commitment to innovation. Join us to evolve professionally in a company that reshapes both industries and individuals. Connection & Community: You're essential to Trackonomy's mission, and every team member is regarded as a founder. Collectively, our goal is to make a lasting impact on the world, making every endeavor at Trackonomy a meaningful journey. Growth & Development: Dive into diverse roles and learn from our seasoned leaders. Your potential and passion define your trajectory here. We value innovation and offer unparalleled opportunities, making your career journey transformative. At Trackonomy, your growth is multifaceted. Collaborate and learn directly from senior leaders across various departments. Here, your potential—fueled by capability, passion, and results—determines the scope of your role. At Trackonomy, merit and opportunity outweigh mere experience. It's a level playing field, offering unique opportunities not found elsewhere. Impact: Trackonomy is dedicated to impactful tech solutions that better our world. From fire prevention to enhanced security, our innovations don't just change industries; they save lives. Join us to be part of meaningful change. About Trackonomy At Trackonomy, we are pioneering a transformative network of interconnected objects. Our goal is to bring inanimate objects to life, giving them the ability to converse, think, and interact in real-time. Envision a world where our devices seamlessly integrate with every physical entity, facilitating a global conversation among them. Our overarching mission is to craft the operating system for the connected world, one object, and sensor at a time. Our customers are major players in various verticals such as logistics, industrial, utilities, healthcare, and government. They use our solutions for a wide range of applications like predictive maintenance, workflow optimization, asset protection, safety, security, and environmental monitoring. We are a unicorn, funded by top investors like Kleiner Perkins and 8VC. Our executive leadership team has experience working together for over two decades, having previously held key roles in the C-suites of renowned companies such as Flextronics, Heptagon, GT-Nexus, and Digital Motors Corporation. Together, we have engineered a revolutionary technology that is yielding extraordinary results. Are you ready to be a part of the next chapter in Silicon Valley's hyper-growth IoT success story? Chief of Staff We’re looking for a no-nonsense Chief of Staff who can operate at the CEO level, impose structure, and drive execution in a fast-moving company. The Role As Chief of Staff, you are the CEO’s execution partner. You turn strategy into action, drive cross-functional work to completion, and ensure the company moves fast on the things that matter. You spot gaps, create structure, and push work forward. You’ll work closely with a CEO who values clarity, rigor, direct communication, and follow-through. This role requires comfort with high standards, clear feedback, and decisive execution.

Requirements

Proven experience in Chief of Staff, operations, strategy, consulting, investment, or similar roles
Strong operator mindset: you execute, not just advise
Excellent judgment and prioritization — you know what matters and what doesn’t
Clear, direct communicator who thrives in structured, high-expectation environments
High ownership, high agency, and a strong bias toward action
Comfortable working with senior executives and holding teams accountable
Thrives in fast-moving, early-stage or scale-up environments

Responsibilities

Drive Execution Take ambiguous problems and turn them into concrete plans
Own high-priority initiatives end-to-end (new initiatives, strategic projects, operational fixes)
Track progress, surface blockers early, and ensure follow-through across teams
Run the Operating Cadence Establish and run leadership meetings, OKRs, reviews, and planning cycles
Set agendas, prepare pre-reads, document decisions, and drive next steps
Create structure where none exists and simplify where things are overcomplicated
Align the Organization Act as the connective tissue between the CEO and the leadership team
Ensure teams are aligned on priorities, timelines, and ownership
Reduce friction, eliminate redundancy, and enforce clarity
Support CEO Effectiveness Protect the CEO’s time by filtering noise and prioritizing high-impact work
Prepare decision briefs, analyses, and recommendations
Push back when needed, flag risks early, and keep execution honest
Company-Building Support leadership offsites, internal communications, and culture-setting
Help with critical hires, org design questions, and scaling processes
Contribute to investor materials, strategic partnerships, and board prep as needed