Chief of Staff to CTO
Parity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, having built and pioneered some of the most advanced technologies in the blockchain sector. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellow Paper.
Based in Berlin, London, Lisbon, and Zug Parity has built clients for Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Zcash and has pioneered a completely new, next-generation blockchain protocol with Polkadot and the framework it’s built with, Substrate. Parity builds the open-source technologies needed to power an unstoppable, decentralised web—known as Web3—and helps developers and organisations implement and build upon the Web3 tech stack.
With a remote-first, global team, Parity is building open-source technologies for developers and organisations to implement and build upon. Our Web3 tech stack includes Polkadot, Substrate, and Kusama.
People in our collective are
- Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger
- Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
- Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with others
- Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work
- Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
- Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem
About the team
As a Chief of Staff, you'll play a central role in our engineering, data, and security teams. Also working with our People and Talent Partners, you'll help create a culture of performance, and innovation within the company.
About the position
As the Chief of Staff to the CTO, you will support the CTO in driving the technical operations of the organization. You will act as a key enabler for the CTO’s office, ensuring projects are delivered on time, aligning team activities with broader strategic goals, and helping manage the day-to-day operational functions of the office. In this role, you will oversee key projects, help track team performance, coordinate communication across teams, and assist in the execution of high-priority initiatives.
This is an ideal role for someone with strong project management skills, a solid understanding of technology, and the ability to help ensure the smooth operation of the CTO's office. You will be responsible for translating strategic plans into actionable tasks and ensuring effective execution across teams.
Key responsibilities
- Support CTO’s Operations: Assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the CTO's office, including scheduling, coordination, and communications. Ensure that all administrative tasks are organized and executed efficiently.
- Project Execution & Tracking: Work with cross-functional teams to track the progress of key projects, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are aligned with the CTO’s vision.
- Assist in Programme Management: Help refine and implement processes that ensure projects and initiatives are executed smoothly across technical teams.
- Manage Internal Communication: Coordinate communication between engineering, developer, and security teams, ensuring the CTO’s vision is clearly understood and followed through at all levels.
- Data and Report Coordination: Gather and analyze data to support the CTO in tracking project performance, progress, and key results (KPIs).
- Support OKR and QBR Processes: Assist in managing the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) process, tracking progress on strategic initiatives, and supporting quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
- Manage Budgets: Assist with the preparation and tracking of the CTO’s budget, including operational costs and team events. Support budget review processes to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- On-Call Process Management: Support the development and management of on-call processes to ensure operational continuity.
About you
- Strong Project Management Skills: You have experience in project management and enjoy organizing, tracking, and executing tasks across teams to ensure successful outcomes.
- Solid Technical Understanding: You are comfortable with technical concepts and can collaborate effectively with engineering teams to ensure project requirements are clear and met.
- Highly Organized: You have excellent organizational skills and can manage multiple priorities and tasks at once while keeping everything on track.
- Effective Communicator: You can facilitate communication between diverse teams and ensure the CTO’s objectives are understood and followed.
- Confidentiality & Discretion: You handle sensitive information with integrity and professionalism.
- Adaptable & Resilient: You are comfortable with fast-paced environments and are able to pivot when priorities shift or new challenges arise.
- Experience Supporting Executives: You have experience supporting executives or senior leadership teams in a fast-moving and technical environment, ensuring smooth operations and efficiency.
About working for us
- Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)
- “Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours
- Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects
- Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job
- Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)
- Team and company-wide retreats
Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, the UK, and Switzerland also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes.
Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.
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