Chief of Staff, Revenue and Product

The Chief of Staff (CoS) at Lila Sciences acts as a force-multiplier for the Chief Revenue and Product Officer (CRPO) and the executive team, aiming to increase organizational clarity, execution velocity, and decision quality in a high-ambiguity, AI-driven scientific environment. This leadership role focuses on building leverage for the CRPO, increasing organizational coherence, translating strategy into execution, and surfacing risks early. Success is measured by the organization's ability to make decisions and execute effectively independently.

Must Have

• Scientific training
• Track record of building operating structure in ambiguous systems
• Comfort navigating technical, scientific, or product complexity
• Strong judgment under pressure; bias toward action without recklessness
• Clear, direct, and calm communication
• Low ego, high accountability
• Willing to say uncomfortable things early in appropriate settings
• Optimizes for organizational outcomes, not personal visibility
• Value and customer focused

Good to Have

• Experience operating close to senior executives in high-stakes environments
• Ph.D in a scientific domain
• Experience in a software / AI centric organization

Perks & Benefits

• Bonus potential
• Generous early equity

Your Impact at Lila

The Chief of Staff (CoS) at Lila Sciences is a force-multiplier for the Chief Revenue and Product Officer (CRPO) and the executive team. The role exists to increase organizational clarity, execution velocity, and decision quality in a high-ambiguity, AI-driven scientific environment. You operate as an integrator across Revenue, Product, Science, Platform, and Operations—owning the system, not the slide deck.

This is a leadership role, not an administrative one. Success is measured by how well the organization makes decisions and executes when you are not in the room.

What You'll Be Building

• Create leverage for the CRPO by structuring priorities, decisions, and information flow.
• Increase organizational coherence across execution teams.
• Translate strategy into execution through clear charters, operating rhythms, and accountability.
• Surface reality early—risks, misalignment, and second-order effects.
• You will be successful when:
• Decisions are made faster and with higher quality.
• Teams understand priorities and how their work ladders to strategy.
• Leaders operate effectively without your constant involvement
• You’re ready to do your next tour of duty in a different role at Lila (~12-24 months)

Strategic Integration & Decision Support

• Partner with CRPO on strategy formation, tradeoff framing, and decision prep—pressure-test assumptions, clarify options, document rationale.
• Ensure strategic intent translates into concrete priorities and simple rules.

Operating Model & Execution

• Own Lila's Science and Platform chartering system; drive portfolio reviews and decision cadence.
• Ensure teams have clear What / Why / Proof of Success with defined owners.

Organizational Connectivity

• Maintain operating rhythm across Product, Commercial, Science, and Operations. Connect strategy forums to execution forums.
• Actively shape the CoS Network (Nucleus)—surface misalignment early, reduce coordination drag, and accelerate organizational learning.

Special Projects & Force Multiplication

• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives where ownership is unclear. Create structure, then hand off cleanly.
• Build trust across Lila by asking questions, seeking to understand the science, and recognizing how teams work together.

What You Do Not Own

• Calendar management or routine administrative support.
• Line management by default (unless explicitly assigned).
• Being the “glue” that compensates for unclear ownership—your job is to fix the system, not plug the holes.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Scientific training
• Track record of building operating structure in ambiguous systems.
• Comfort navigating technical, scientific, or product complexity.
• Strong judgment under pressure; bias toward action without recklessness.
• Clear, direct, and calm
• Low ego, high accountability. This is a close-knit team that values camaraderie and teamwork.
• Willing to say the uncomfortable thing early but in the right settings. You will have influence— always be mindful of your audience.
• Optimizes for organizational outcomes, not personal visibility.
• Value and customer focused

Bonus Points For

• Experience operating close to senior executives in high-stakes environments.
• Ph.D in a scientific domain
• Experience in a software / AI centric organization

About Lila

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation

We expect the base salary for this role to fall between $148,000–$224,000 USD per year, along with bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact.

We’re All In

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