Chief of Staff
Fourier
People & HR, Operations
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 6, 2025
Fourier is focused on making on-site Hydrogen universally accessible. Our breakthrough architecture enables highly modular and fully automated electrolyzers that scale to any size and optimize efficiency at all loads. We are on a mission to transition the global energy landscape towards a purely sustainable and emission free future.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly strategic, results-driven, and ambitious leader to join our team as Chief of Staff. This role will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, manage day-to-day operations, strategic plans, cross-functional alignment across manufacturing, customer engagement, business development and team building. The ideal candidate is a blend of strategist, operator, and team builder, with a proven ability to scale operations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Roles and responsibilities
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About The Role
We are seeking a highly strategic, results-driven, and ambitious leader to join our team as Chief of Staff. This role will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, manage day-to-day operations, strategic plans, cross-functional alignment across manufacturing, customer engagement, business development and team building. The ideal candidate is a blend of strategist, operator, and team builder, with a proven ability to scale operations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Roles and responsibilities
- Advising: Providing strategic advice and counsel to the CEO and other senior leaders
- Oversee day-to-day operations: Work with engineering to ensure that operations are efficient and effective
- Customer and Business Development: Build and manage early customer relationships and work on growing the GTM team.
- Develop and implement strategic plans: Work with the CEO and other executives to develop strategies that align with the company's goals
- Manage teams: Build and manage teams across various functions, such as finance, marketing, HR, and operations
- Manage financial management: Ensure that the company is operating within an early stage start up constraints and support fundraising efforts
- Identify and mitigate risks: Develop and implement risk management strategies
- Build competitive advantage: Think about how to build competitive advantage through operational excellence
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Experience leading functions like operations, finance, talent in other early stage startups
- Experience directing and organizing multiple departments and teams
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability to complete tasks independently, efficiently and effectively
- Experience leading and planning strategic initiatives
- Familiarity with energy, hydrogen or similar markets.
- Master's degree in Operations Management, Business or a related field.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and statistical process control.
- Fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
- 401k
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- Paid sick days and vacation