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Shift5 · Rosslyn, VA or Remote · Remote

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About Shift5

Shift5 is the Operational Intelligence platform for America’s defense and transportation systems, transforming untapped operational technology into actionable insights that enable peak performance and cyber resilience. Backed by Insight.

About the role

Shift5 is building the data platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We deliver cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance capabilities that enable defense and commercial fleets to operate with greater readiness, resilience, and mission assurance. We are seeking a strategic, financially minded Chief of Staff to partner directly with the CEO and help drive Shift5's growth, revenue performance, and operating strategy.

What they're looking for

  • Serve as a strategic and financial thought partner to the CEO, helping drive company priorities, revenue growth, and operating performance
  • Own and develop Shift5's Revenue Operations function, including management of the RevOps team
  • Drive rigor and visibility across pipeline, bookings, forecasting, conversion, revenue performance, and other key commercial metrics
  • Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, and Growth leadership on revenue planning, annual targets, forecasts, and compensation planning
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that provide leadership with a clear view of pipeline health, revenue performance, and business trends
  • Analyze financial and commercial performance to identify risks, opportunities, and areas requiring executive action
More about this role

Shift5 is building the data platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We deliver cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance capabilities that enable defense and commercial fleets to operate with greater readiness, resilience, and mission assurance.

We are seeking a strategic, financially minded Chief of Staff to partner directly with the CEO and help drive Shift5's growth, revenue performance, and operating strategy.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will sit at the intersection of executive leadership, Finance, Growth, and Revenue Operations. The Chief of Staff will help translate company strategy into measurable business outcomes, bring greater rigor to revenue forecasting and operating performance, and ensure the CEO and executive team have the data and insights needed to make informed decisions.

This role will also have significant ownership of Revenue Operations, including managing the RevOps function and a direct report supporting revenue operations. This person will be responsible for creating greater visibility, predictability, and accountability across Shift5's revenue engine.

This is not a traditional administrative Chief of Staff role. The...

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