Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations

100 Salesforce, Inc.; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Mental health support

401(k)

Employee stock purchasing program

Parental leave

Job summary

Salesforce seeks a Chief of Staff in the office of the CEO to bridge engineering leadership, finance, HR, and cross-functional teams, driving clarity, discipline, and momentum. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution and serves as an operational bridge to Trust & Infrastructure teams.

The position requires 14+ years in a related field, strong financial acumen, and a track record of partnering with senior leaders. MBA preferred; experience with AI tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• 14+ years in business operations, strategy, finance, or related field (preferably in high-growth tech).
• Proven success as a partner to senior technical leadership; experience with Trust/Infrastructure/Platform teams is a plus.
• Strong financial acumen (budgeting, headcount planning, variance analysis) and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Operations & Rhythm of Business: Drive the operating cadence and planning processes, partner with Finance on budgeting and headcount.
• Headcount & Hiring Operations: Oversee headcount monitoring, position approvals, backfills, sign-on bonuses, and location strategy.
• Planning & Budget Operations: Lead planning, variance analysis, and org-level metrics reporting.
• Communications & Culture: Manage engineering communications and culture initiatives.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Headcount planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Salesforce

Workday

Tableau

Job description

Salesforce seeks a Chief of Staff in the office of the CEO to bridge engineering leadership, finance, HR, and cross-functional teams, driving clarity, discipline, and momentum. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution and serves as an operational bridge to Trust & Infrastructure teams.

The position requires 14+ years in a related field, strong financial acumen, and a track record of partnering with senior leaders. MBA preferred; experience with AI tools is a plus.