Chief of Staff

Metamorphic • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Metamorphic is seeking a Chief of Staff to work directly with its founders on the company’s highest-priority work. The role is designed to multiply the founders’ leverage by driving strategic projects, resolving urgent cross-functional issues, and running the company’s operating engine. It is a high-autonomy, high-ownership position for an exceptional generalist who can move between strategy and execution and work closely with the leadership team.

The Chief of Staff will support the founders with hiring, fundraising, board materials, tracking and reporting, and strategic initiatives. The role offers the opportunity to grow into a broader leadership position and to help build a company working at the frontier of AI research and neuroscience.

The position spans strategy and special projects; fundraising, board work, and communications; and business operations across finance, legal, compliance, and people. The Chief of Staff will partner with company leaders and external advisors, turn decisions into execution, create clear reporting on company priorities, and help ensure that operational processes support the research. Metamorphic offers competitive compensation and benefits, equity, visa sponsorship, mentorship, and career development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in roles such as management consulting, investment banking, product management, venture capital, strategy and operations, or early operating roles at high-growth startups.
• Hands-on fluency with AI tools and a habit of using them to work faster and more effectively.
• Track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from ambiguity to results with minimal supervision.
• Experience supporting fundraising or investor relations, including pitch decks, financial models, or diligence materials.
• Strong financial acumen, including comfort owning a budget and forecast and working with accountants and legal counsel.
• Exceptional written communication and presentation skills, including preparation of executive-ready decks and board materials.
• Strong analytical skills and experience building dashboards and reporting from messy data.
• Track record of exceptional results and ownership in high-stakes, fast-moving environments.
• Ability to structure vague problems and drive them to decisions without waiting for direction.
• High autonomy, sound judgment, and ability to earn trust with founders, researchers, investors, and partners.
• Ability to work as a generalist across financial modeling, board materials, contract negotiation, and event planning.
• Ability to communicate clearly and distill complex scientific and technical work into compelling narratives.
• High standards for detail and quality, discretion when handling confidential information, and a low-ego, team-oriented approach.
• Intellectual curiosity about AI and neuroscience and enthusiasm for working in a cohesive team pursuing large-scale AI research.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an early operator at an AI, deep tech, or research-driven company.
• Founder experience or prior experience working closely with a founder or CEO.
• Background in, or strong interest in, neuroscience, computer science, engineering, or another scientific field.
• Experience supporting a priced equity round.
• Exposure to compute procurement, research partnerships, or scientific collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with founders on company strategy, priorities, and resource allocation, translating decisions into plans with owners and deadlines.
• Lead high-stakes strategic projects end-to-end, including evaluating compute strategy and vendors and structuring partnerships with institutions and data partners.
• Act as a thought partner and proxy for the founders by synthesizing information, framing decisions, following through on commitments, and representing them in meetings.
• Work with company leaders, including vice presidents and technical heads across engineering, research, and product, to advance cross-functional work.
• Take temporary ownership of emerging initiatives, establish structure, and stay involved through execution until a long-term owner is identified.
• Support fundraising end-to-end by drafting pitch decks and investor narratives, preparing historical financials and projections, assembling data-room materials, and managing the investor pipeline and diligence.
• Prepare board decks and investor updates, coordinate board meeting logistics, and track follow-ups to completion.
• Create organization-wide presentations, all-hands content, and internal communications that explain research progress through a clear company narrative.
• Lead business operations across finance, legal, compliance, and people, partnering with the VP of Technical Operations and external lawyers, accountants, and advisors.
• Track company priorities and ensure decisions and commitments result in action.
• Build dashboards and reporting that give founders a current view of research milestones, compute, hiring, and cash.
• Identify bottlenecks and address them through improved processes, AI tools, and automation.
• Partner with external financial advisors to prepare the company budget, forecast, and monthly finance review, including visibility into burn, runway, and compute spending.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Competitive equity package.
• Visa sponsorship.
• Strong mentorship and career development.
• Opportunity to work on a scientifically consequential AI project with a world-class team, with contributions that directly shape the science and company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior