Director, Chief of Staff

The posting, as MongoDB wrote it

Transform your career by becoming the Chief of Staff (CoS) to MongoDB’s Chief Information Officer, working directly with executives and the leadership team across MongoDB, including but not limited to within the IT organization.

The Role

As a senior leader in technology strategy and operations, the Chief of Staff acts as a key force multiplier for the CIO.

This role requires deep technical knowledge in enterprise systems, technology portfolio management, IT governance, systems analysis, and technology operations to support executive decision-making, enterprise technology investments, and organizational execution across the IT function.

You will run the operating rhythm of the Office of the CIO, lead the IT Program Management Office (ITPMO) that governs the IT portfolio and drive strategic program execution.

You possess the ability to blend strategic direction with hands-on tactical execution: shaping the CIO’s agenda, translating IT strategy into plans and measurable outcomes, and making sure decisions are made on time and followed through.

The role requires evaluating enterprise technology portfolios, identifying technical dependencies and implementation risks, assessing enterprise systems and technology investments, and translating complex technology requirements into governance, prioritization, and execution plans.

You will operate as a versatile, right-hand to help manage initiatives, demonstrating excellent program management and organizational skills, building the mechanisms that help IT scale.

The role also requires applying technical and analytical expertise to enterprise technology initiatives, evaluating systems-level dependencies and risks, and translating complex IT requirements into portfolio decisions and execution plans.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Palo Alto, CA for our hybrid working model.

What You’ll Do

• CIO leverage and prioritization: Shape and manage the CIO’s agenda, ensuring time and focus go to the highest-value priorities. Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner, framing decisions with clear options and trade-offs.
• Operating rhythm: Design and run the IT operating cadence, including IT leadership team meetings, QBRs, planning cycles, offsites, and executive and board readouts. Build workback plans, track commitments, and surface risks early.
• Strategy and planning: Partner with CIO Leadership team to translate IT strategy into annual and quarterly objectives, OKRs, and plans, and track progress against them.
• Strategy and planning: Partner with IT leaders to evaluate strategic technology initiatives involving enterprise applications, data platforms, AI capabilities, cloud technologies, cybersecurity programs, and enterprise architecture priorities.
• Influence: Collaborate, influence and align with CIO Leadership, peers, and other key stakeholders as needed towards the objectives that we are driving in terms of IT strategy. You are comfortable and possess the abilit

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Req ID: 3273594508
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is:
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