Chief of Staff - Finance & Ops

Fieldwire by Hilti; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 30%

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Fieldwire by Hilti seeks a Chief of Staff to work with our VP of Finance & Operations. You will run leadership meetings, build the supporting material, own cross‑functional projects, and ensure that decisions are executed.

The role is broad and designed to give you a complete view of how the business operates and to prepare you for future roles across the company. You will see how decisions are made at every level and help move them forward.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in FP&A, strategic finance, business operations, consulting or a comparable chief of staff role.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience owning recurring leadership meetings, from setting the agenda to chasing what was decided.
• Strong writing and presenting, including building executive presentations yourself and delivering them to a full room.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, comfortable taking an open question through to a recommendation.
• Experience running cross functional programs and delivering through teams you do not manage.
• Comfortable with senior leaders and keeping discussions moving toward a decision.

Responsibilities

• Own the key cross functional business meetings, from planning through to follow through.
• Own company-facing business narrative across updates, meetings, and leadership presentations.
• Drive decisions to closure, track owners and deadlines, and escalate when needed.
• Own independent strategic and ad-hoc projects end to end, framing questions through to recommendations.
• Act as program manager for major cross-functional initiatives, driving scope and delivery.

Skills

FP&A

Strategic finance

Business operations

Consulting

Chief of staff

Executive writing

Cross-functional programs

SaaS business

Curiosity to grow

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a Chief of Staff to work alongside our VP of Finance & Operations. You will run the meetings where leadership makes its decisions, build the material that goes into them, own the projects that do not sit naturally with any one team, and make sure that what gets decided actually happens.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a Chief of Staff to work alongside our VP of Finance & Operations. You will run the meetings where leadership makes its decisions, build the material that goes into them, own the projects that do not sit naturally with any one team, and make sure that what gets decided actually happens. The job is deliberately broad, and that breadth is the point. This is a development role; built to give you a complete picture of how the business runs and to prepare you for other roles across the company over time. You will see how decisions get made at every level, and you will have a hand in most of them. The test we are hiring against is a simple one. If the VP is away for a week, can you run the key business meetings, keep decisions moving, and leave people confident that they were dealing with someone who speaks for the function?

What You'll Be Doing

• You will work as an extension of the VP of Finance & Operations, and you will own the key cross functional business meetings that set up the company's rhythm. That means the agenda, the material, the deck itself, and the follow up once everyone has left the room.
• You will also own independent projects end to end, both strategic and ad-hoc, taking them from an open question through to a recommendation the business can act on. On larger cross functional initiatives, you will act as program manager, driving scope, sequencing, and delivery across teams you do not manage.
• Alongside that, you will stay close to the rest of the function. The core areas of finance and operations each have an owner, and you will work with them as a second owner: contributing where it helps, covering when someone is stretched, and building real depth in how each part works. You will not own those areas, and the routine operational work stays with the teams that run it.
• This is not a strategy only role. You will build the deck, run the project plan, and do the analysis yourself. The people who do well in this job are the ones who can move between shaping a decision one week and producing the work the next.

The primary responsibilities for our next Chief of Staff will be to:

Executive Operating & Communication

• Own the key cross functional business meetings, from planning through to follow through
• Own the company facing business narrative across recurring business updates, companywide meetings, and leadership presentations
• Drive decisions to closure, tracking owners and deadlines out of leadership meetings and escalating when things slip

Projects & Programs

• Own independent strategic and ad-hoc projects end to end, from framing the question through to a recommendation the business can act on
• Act as program manager for major cross functional initiatives, driving scope, sequencing, and delivery across teams you do not manage

Partnership & Breadth

• Stand in for the VP where their presence is not required, and work across every function in the business
• Act as a second owner across the core areas of finance and operations: contributing, covering, and building real depth in each

At Fieldwire, we're looking for our next Chief of Staff to have the following skills and experiences

• 4 to 7 years in FP&A, strategic finance, business operations, consulting, or a comparable chief of staff role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• Experience owning recurring leadership meetings, from setting the agenda and preparing the material through to chasing what was decided
• Strong writing and presenting, including building executive presentations yourself and delivering them to a full room
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, comfortable taking an open question through to a recommendation
• Experience running cross functional programs and getting things delivered through teams you do not manage
• Comfortable with senior leaders, and able to keep a leadership discussion moving toward a decision rather than letting it drift
• A good working understanding of how a SaaS business operates and what drives its numbers
• Genuine curiosity about parts of the business outside your own remit, and an interest in growing into a bigger role over time

Compensation

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows: $145,000 to $175,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to the salary, you may be eligible for a corporate bonus which can range up to 30%.

Why Fieldwire?

The field-first construction platform for less busywork and more building. Trusted on 4M+ projects worldwide, Fieldwire by Hilti gives crews reliable access to plans, tasks, and updates on one simple platform. It unites the field and office around a single, transparent source of truth, keeping teams aligned from start to finish. Designed for easy adoption, crews gain real-time visibility into progress, clear ownership of work, and the context to make confident decisions. As part of the Hilti Group, Fieldwire combines deep construction expertise with modern digital innovation to deliver better outcomes on every job. Learn more at Fieldwire.com.

Where is the job located?

This role is based in San Francisco and works on a hybrid schedule: Tuesday through Thursday in our downtown office at a minimum, with additional days as business needs require. Our headquarters are based in beautiful San Francisco, and our office is centrally located right off of Embarcadero Bart station.

Fieldwire is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.