Chief of Staff

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to translate company strategy into clear priorities, measurable goals and performance standards across functions
• Own the annual planning and goal-setting cycle in collaboration with Finance and functional leaders
• Own the end-to-end quarterly performance cycle, ensuring disciplined execution, data integrity, and consistency across teams
• Lead performance and calibration discussions with senior management and C-level stakeholders to ensure objective, comparable evaluation
• Assess the quality and effectiveness of KPIs used across the business; challenge and refine metrics that do not reflect real outcomes
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure performance outcomes are used consistently in promotion, underperformance (PIP/exit), and reward decisions
• Support organisational design and workforce planning as the company grows
• Coordinate key cross-functional initiatives and track execution against agreed priorities
• Prepare analytical materials and recommendations for the CEO and the executive committee, and follow through on decisions
• Build and lead a team covering performance, planning and execution
• Continuously improve how the company plans, executes and measures performance to support growth and organisational maturity

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in strategy, business operations, analytics, consulting, or performance-related leadership roles
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a senior leadership or management position
• Proven experience designing and operating performance frameworks or planning processes in fast-growing, metrics-driven organisations
• Experience working closely with a CEO or executive team and leading structured discussions with senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of how performance metrics connect to business results, efficiency, and growth
• Highly analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes, inconsistencies, and performance risks through data
• Ability to manage complex, time-bound initiatives with high standards for execution discipline and data quality
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to challenge assumptions and influence senior leaders constructively
• High level of ownership, integrity, and discretion when working with sensitive information
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian
• Willingness to work from the Cyprus office

Will be a plus

• Experience in fintech, brokerage, payments, or other regulated, metrics-driven industries
• Background in top-tier consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or strategy roles in hyper-growth technology companies
• Experience linking performance metrics to compensation, incentives, or investment decisions
• Hands-on experience with BI, analytics platforms, or performance management tools