Chief of Staff to the CPO

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage-domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. 

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview:

CHAOS Industries is looking for a Chief of Staff to the CPO to help bring structure, momentum, and clarity to how we operate and execute. This role partners closely with the CPO to keep priorities moving, ensure teams are aligned, drive outcomes, and turn strategy into real, measurable progress.

If you enjoy building order out of complexity, working across teams, and seeing your work directly shape outcomes, this role offers a unique opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the company's trajectory.

Responsibilities: 

• Executive Partnership

• Work closely with the CPO to help prioritize time, decisions, and focus areas

• Prepare materials for board meetings, executive reviews, and investor updates

• Ensure follow-through on key initiatives and decisions coming out of leadership discussions

• Operating Plan and OKRs

• Own the company-wide operating rhythm, including annual planning, quarterly OKR setting, and regular business reviews

• Lead the design, rollout, and tracking of OKRs across all departments including Engineering, Operations, Finance, and GTM

• Keep teams aligned to company priorities and ensure progress is measurable

• Identify gaps in execution and help drive solutions

• Cross-Functional Execution

• Lead high-priority initiatives that span multiple teams such as product launches, facility buildouts, or new business efforts

• Break down complex problems into clear, actionable plans and see them through

• Act as a connector across teams to keep work moving and reduce friction

• Business Performance and Analytics

• Build and maintain dashboards that track key performance indicators and OKRs

• Partner with HR and Operations to monitor performance against plan

• Support forecasting, scenario planning, and decision-making with clear data and insights

• Organizational Discipline

• Establish consistent meeting rhythms, reporting structures, and accountability practices

• Improve internal communication and visibility across teams

• Help evolve operational processes as the company continues to grow

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience running an operating plan using OKRs in a high-growth or complex environment
• Strong track record of driving execution across multiple teams and functions
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Comfort working in fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior audiences
• Ability to influence without formal authority and hold teams accountable

Preferred Requirements:

• Background in being a PM
• Has driven outcomes for organizations
• Exposure to defense, aerospace, hardware, or dual-use technology environments
• Experience working closely with executives, founders, or boards
• Someone who focuses on getting things done, not just planning them
• Analytical thinker who can connect the dots across systems and teams
• Comfortable moving between high-level strategy and hands-on execution
• Low ego, strong sense of ownership, and a bias toward action
• A trusted partner who can step in and represent the CPO when needed

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $175,000 - $250,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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