Job Description
Podium is seeking a Chief of Staff to the CEO to focus on the Product organization. This role involves working closely with cross-functional leaders to drive execution, alignment, and strategy across critical product initiatives. The Chief of Staff will help operate the product organization and identify and lead high-impact initiatives.
What this role involves:
- Defining product priorities and strategic planning.
- Partnering with the CEO and cross-functional leaders.
- Aligning product goals with company-wide objectives.
- Prioritizing initiatives and managing product team cadences.
- Forming an independent point of view on product vision.
- Shaping and managing product leadership team meetings.
- Leading content creation for key product-related documents.
- Acting as a product manager in specific areas if needed.
- Identifying opportunities and leading strategic projects.
Requirements:
- 3-7+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, business consulting, or internal strategy/operations.
- Alignment with Podium's operating principles.
- Located or open to relocation to work onsite at Podium's headquarters in Lehi, Utah.
- MBA, Bachelor's, or equivalent experience.
- Experience working with product, engineering, and design teams.
- Experience in the SaaS or Technology industry is a plus.
- Ability to be a thought partner to the CEO/product leader.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent project management skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment.
- Willingness to roll up sleeves to directly solve difficult problems.
- Systems thinking and the ability to create new structures or processes.
- Pragmatic and logical in thinking and decision making.
- Trustworthiness to handle confidential information with integrity.
Podium offers:
- Open and transparent culture
- Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility benefits
- Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k Plan
- Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
- A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
- Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees