Chief of Staff — Strategy, People Ops & Growth

Solstice; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Visa sponsorship

PTO

Relocation support

Job summary

Solstice, a life sciences commercialization technology company, in NYC seeks a Chief of Staff to drive operational excellence across people, recruiting, strategy, and cross‑company logistics. You will onboard and support top talent, build systems for a scalable talent flywheel, and help executive leadership launch strategic initiatives.

You will design People Ops processes, improve hiring, coordinate cross‑functional programs with engineering, commercial, product, and operations, and maintain

Qualifications

• Experience in people operations, recruiting, or cross-functional project work.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to lead complex projects independently.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, in-person startup environment.
• Experience anticipating issues and proactively solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Designing, owning, and evolving People Ops processes including onboarding, lifecycle management, payroll coordination, and performance reviews.
• Building recruiting infrastructure, sourcing strategies, interview improvements, and a repeatable talent flywheel.
• Plugging operational gaps, identifying challenges, and implementing process improvements.
• Coordinating cross-functional strategic projects with engineering, commercial, product, and operations.
• Creating and refining systems and cadences to support rapid growth and high quality execution.
• Acting as connective tissue between executive leadership and the wider company, translating strategy into execution.
• Maintaining high standards for documentation, deliverables, and project management.

Skills

People ops

Recruiting

Program management

Cross-functional

Project management

Communication

Strategic planning

Job description

Solstice, a life sciences commercialization technology company, in NYC seeks a Chief of Staff to drive operational excellence across people, recruiting, strategy, and cross‑company logistics. You will onboard and support top talent, build systems for a scalable talent flywheel, and help executive leadership launch strategic initiatives.

You will design People Ops processes, improve hiring, coordinate cross‑functional programs with engineering, commercial, product, and operations, and maintain