# 6.1. Chief of Staff - Operations at Phoenix Tailings

- Company: Phoenix Tailings
- What the company does: Phoenix Tailings leads rare earth refining in the U.S. to secure the metals our economy and defense need to thrive. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://phoenixtailings.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Burlington, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $165K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-10
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/PhoenixTailings/a45a2c2d-75e7-4180-bc89-c3731d8d9965
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/phoenix-tailings-6-1-chief-of-staff-operations/

## About the role

At Phoenix, we believe nothing great is ever accomplished alone - or without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. You’ll be joining a team building the foundational infrastructure for the modern world , developing entirely new ways to produce rare earth and critical metals domestically, cleanly, and at scale.

## What they're looking for

- Demonstrated experience building program-management systems in a scaling organization, including integrated schedules, operating cadences, program controls, reporting, standard work, and accountability mechanisms
- Strong ability to build and manage integrated program schedules, critical paths, milestones, dependencies, risks, and executive-level program reporting
- Proven ability to create structure in ambiguous environments, define ownership where it is unclear, and build systems before all of the answers are known
- Strong cross-functional communicator who can drive decisions, surface risks early, and hold senior stakeholders accountable to program commitments
- Experience building operating systems that remain effective through rapid growth and organizational change

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