Chief of Staff to the CFO

Lila Sciences
Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Business OperationsExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Execution","Stakeholder management"]

A high-judgment Chief of Staff partnering with the CFO to align finance, people, operations, and strategy; drives prioritization, cadence, and cross-functional execution. Shapes leadership meetings and decisions, prepares materials, tracks CFO-owned projects, and maintains visibility across portfolios. Brings structure to ambiguity, ensures disciplined follow-through, and moves work quickly without sacrificing speed.

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Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences
1 month ago

Chief of Staff to the CFO

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Job Summary

A high-judgment Chief of Staff partnering with the CFO to align finance, people, operations, and strategy; drives prioritization, cadence, and cross-functional execution. Shapes leadership meetings and decisions, prepares materials, tracks CFO-owned projects, and maintains visibility across portfolios. Brings structure to ambiguity, ensures disciplined follow-through, and moves work quickly without sacrificing speed.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Operations
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with the CFO to prioritize the highest-leverage work across finance, people, operations, strategy, and marketing.
  • •Shape the CFO's operating cadence, including key meetings, planning cycles, decision points, and follow-up.
  • •Prepare materials, context, and recommendations for leadership discussions, vendor conversations, and operating reviews.
  • •Track and advance CFO-owned projects from open question to decision, execution, and closure.
  • •Drive follow-up with vendors, external partners, and internal stakeholders on priorities tied to company operations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionCommuter BenefitsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff, business operations, strategy, finance, people operations, consulting, or executive operating role.
Experience:7+ yearsStartupFinanceOperations
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingExecutionStakeholder management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NotionSlackGoogle WorkspaceGreenhouseHiBobRampNetSuite

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
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