# Chief of Staff, Product

**Company:** [Checkr](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/checkr)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Denver, CO, Nashville, TN
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $281k – $330k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** AI, Product Strategy, Program Management, Business Operations, Data Analytics, Project Management, Product Operations, Technical Fluency, Cross-Functional Initiatives, B2B Software
**Posted:** 2026-05-14

> Partners directly with the CPO to drive product org efficiency, transform development processes using AI, lead strategic initiatives like M&A and new product lines, and align cross-functional teams on goals and strategy. Requires 7+ years in product/ops with technical fluency and high EQ.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do

- Act as a proxy to the CPO in terms of driving organizational efficiency and productivity across the Product org
- Drive the transformation of product development processes to be faster and more efficient, with a strong emphasis on embracing **AI**
- Partner directly with executives across Checkr on major initiatives where Product is a key lever, including new product lines, **M&A**, and board prep.
- Bootstrap new initiatives, fill gaps on the leadership team, conduct customer and competitive research, and coach teammates
- Assist in goal setting, aligning, executing, and reporting on expected outcomes within the Product org. Leverage **data and analytics** to provide insights and recommendations on product strategy and team performance.
- Understand the pulse and climate of the Product org and its employees
- Drive decisions on product strategy, resource allocation, and cross-functional tradeoffs. Author strategy docs as the byproduct of those decisions.

## What you bring

- **High EQ**, grit, humility, curiosity, **AI track record**, entrepreneurial mindset, and product leadership.
- **7+ years** of relevant experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, including product strategy, **product operations**, **program management**, **business operations**, or management consulting.
- Deep understanding of product functions with strong **technical fluency**.
- Phenomenal communication and relationship-building skills — knowing how to quickly build high-trust relationships and influence others through a variety of approaches.
- Strategic pattern-matching across ambiguous problems. Zooms out to see the system, zooms in when the work demands it.
- A tenacity for getting things done with strong **project management** skills and the ability to set and keep deadlines at a fast pace without losing accuracy.
- Experience in planning and leading complex, strategic, **cross-functional initiatives**.
- Proven ability to transform processes and drive operational improvements, with a particular interest in leveraging **AI** to accelerate product development.
- Experience in **B2B software** or platform businesses preferred.
- Product strategy background a plus.
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

## What you’ll get

- Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
- **On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)**: **$281,000—$330,000 USD**

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