Remote Founder Operations Lead — Strategic & Impactful

Overseas; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Hire Overseas is seeking an Internal Chief of Staff to work directly with the founders, owning cross-functional initiatives and translating priorities into executed outcomes. The role offers 100% remote setup with availability during US business hours and direct impact on a growing offshore staffing platform.

You will act as the founders’ primary operational partner, manage information flow, and remove obstacles to accelerate decision-making.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a chief of staff, operations lead, founder's associate, or similar high-ownership generalist role at a startup or fast-moving company.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills with the ability to represent the founders professionally in any context.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with the operational discipline to execute without losing quality or momentum.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational partner to the founders, managing priorities, information flow, and execution across the business.
• Prepare founders for meetings, decisions, and external conversations with the right context and materials.
• Manage founder inboxes, communications, and follow-ups where needed to keep momentum moving.
• Identify and remove obstacles that slow the founders down before they have to ask.
• Own and drive cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams or functions and require coordination without formal authority.
• Keep critical projects on track by clarifying ownership, deadlines, and next steps across the organization.
• Build and maintain internal processes, SOPs, and operational infrastructure that scale as the company grows.
• Identify operational gaps and fix them proactively rather than waiting to be assigned.
• Take on high-priority strategic projects from scoping through completion with minimal hand-holding.
• Research, analyze, and synthesize information to help the founders make faster, better decisions.
• Prepare internal reports, presentations, and communications that give the team and leadership clear visibility into what matters.
• Translate strategy into action plans that people can actually execute.
• Coordinate across internal team members, contractors, and external partners to keep commitments on track.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and team operations as the company grows.
• Serve as a trusted internal communication hub, ensuring the right people have the right information at the right time.

Skills

Chief of staff

Operations leadership

Founder’s associate

High ownership

English communication

Strategic thinking

Autonomy

Startup experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Hire Overseas is seeking an Internal Chief of Staff to work directly with the founders, owning cross-functional initiatives and translating priorities into executed outcomes. The role offers 100% remote setup with availability during US business hours and direct impact on a growing offshore staffing platform.

You will act as the founders’ primary operational partner, manage information flow, and remove obstacles to accelerate decision-making.