Chief of Staff – Executive Leadership Program

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with an experienced Operating Leader who manages a diverse portfolio of software companies.

• Serve as a reliable right hand to the Operating Leader and a close associate to CEOs and functional leaders.

• Navigate across various operating companies and address a range of business challenges.

• Develop go-to-market strategies, enhance customer onboarding processes, and define the initial 100 days for newly acquired businesses.

• Oversee initiatives from inception to completion.

• Engage with go-to-market strategies, M&A activities, customer relations, and financial priorities.

• Work in partnership with CEOs and functional leaders to pinpoint priorities and execute the Banyan Operating System.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives encompassing product development, go-to-market strategies, sales, marketing, pricing, and customer success.

• Assist in acquisition due diligence by framing value-creation plans.

• Facilitate integration planning and onboarding for newly acquired companies.

• Aid in executing value-creation strategies following deal closures.

• Support the Operating Leader in critical projects, executive decision-making, and collaboration across companies.

• Drive outcomes without formal authority or direct reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• Recent or upcoming graduate from a prestigious MBA program.

• First-year MBA students are not eligible for this cycle.

• 2–5 years of pre-MBA experience in an operational role, management consulting, private equity, or investment banking.

• Proven track record of achieving measurable results.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

• Capability to distill complex information and influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.

• High adaptability and comfort with uncertainty.

• Ability to prioritize effectively and transition from analysis to actionable steps.

• Low ego paired with a strong sense of ownership.

• Ambitious yet humble; open to feedback and able to build trust rapidly.

• Driven by the operational aspects of a business rather than title.

• Work authorization in the US or Canada is mandatory.

• Experience in software, SaaS, or any recurring revenue business is a plus.

• Understanding of vertical software economics is advantageous.

• Experience in team leadership is beneficial; direct management of people is not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Two-year Executive Leadership Program.

• Network with a cohort of high-caliber peers and build long-term connections with future operators.

• Direct mentorship from senior operators.

• External executive coaching in the second year.

• Guidance from Operating Leaders with extensive experience in software.

• Fast track to potential CEO/C-suite or Banyan Software HQ leadership positions for high performers.

• Engage in meaningful initiatives within active businesses and undertake leadership-level stretch assignments.

• Regular check-ins and opportunities for professional development.