Executive Business Partner / Executive Assistant to the CTO & EVP Engineering

SiFive • Santa Clara, CA

15h • $114,588 - $140,052

About The Position

The Role: SiFive is seeking a highly capable Executive Business Partner / Executive Assistant to the CTO & EVP Engineering to provide a combination of high-quality executive support and strong business/operational leverage. This role is ideal for someone who can handle the fundamentals of executive support with excellence—calendar management, travel, meeting preparation, communications, and follow-through—while also stepping into more strategic and analytical work that helps the CTO and broader engineering organization operate effectively. This person will be a trusted partner to the CTO and EVP Engineering in managing day-to-day priorities, driving operating cadence for the engineering organization, and supporting cross-functional work spanning financial planning, product planning, headcount and organizational planning, and data-heavy spreadsheet analysis. The right candidate is organized, analytical, discreet, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving technical environment. This is not a pure administrative support role. We are looking for someone who can anticipate needs, improve operating rhythm, build structure where needed, and help the CTO stay focused on the highest-value work.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in executive support, business operations, chief of staff support, finance/program coordination, or a comparable role supporting senior executives.
• Experience supporting a senior executive in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills, including comfort working with detailed planning models and business data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars, travel, meetings, and executive workflows with minimal guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities independently and operate effectively in ambiguous situations.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting a CTO, Head of Engineering, Product leader, or similarly technical executive.
• Experience with financial planning, headcount tracking, annual planning, or operating reviews.
• Experience supporting product planning processes or cross-functional planning cadences.
• Strong proficiency with Google Workspace, especially Sheets, Slides, Docs, Gmail, and Calendar.
• Ability to create structure, improve processes, and drive follow-through across multiple stakeholders.
• Comfort working with technical leaders and understanding the pace and demands of an engineering-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Executive Support Manage a complex and fast-changing calendar, ensuring the CTO’s time is aligned with business priorities.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries and contingency planning.
• Prepare the CTO for meetings by organizing agendas, materials, pre-reads, and follow-up items.
• Handle expenses, approvals, and other administrative workflows accurately and on time.
• Serve as a trusted point of coordination for internal and external stakeholders.
• Business Operations and Strategic Support Help the CTO run an effective operating cadence across engineering, product, and cross-functional partners.
• Build, maintain, and analyze spreadsheets, trackers, and operating models related to planning, budgets, headcount, and priorities.
• Support financial planning activities, including budget tracking, headcount planning, and coordination with Finance.
• Support product planning activities, including roadmap reviews, planning meetings, dependencies, and follow-through.
• Drive coordination across teams to ensure decisions, action items, and commitments are captured and executed.
• Identify process gaps and create lightweight systems, templates, and dashboards to improve execution.
• Communication and Coordination Draft clear internal communications, meeting summaries, and action-oriented follow-ups on behalf of the CTO.
• Partner effectively with leaders and teams across Engineering, Product, Finance, HR, and the Executive Office.
• Help manage staff meetings, reviews, offsites, and other recurring business rhythms.
• Track deliverables and proactively surface risks, conflicts, or missed follow-through.
• Judgment, Prioritization, and Confidentiality Exercise strong judgment in handling confidential information and sensitive matters.
• Anticipate issues before they become problems and independently drive resolution where appropriate.
• Prioritize effectively across competing demands and ambiguous situations.
• Represent the CTO’s office with professionalism, responsiveness, and sound judgment.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity.
• In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees