Eagle-X
Chief of Staff to the CTO
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Chief of Staff to the CTO
Location: Glasgow, UK
Working Pattern: On-site
About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff to the CTO with a background in hardware, software, engineering, or technology, combined with strong programme/project management and stakeholder management skills.
This is a hands-on role working closely with the CTO to drive strategic programmes, improve execution, and ensure alignment across technical teams. You will need to be a highly confident communicator who can understand complex technical subjects, manage senior stakeholders, and represent the CTO effectively across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the CTO to translate strategy into clear priorities and execution plans.
- Own and drive key cross-functional technology programmes and initiatives.
- Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and actions to ensure delivery.
- Work across hardware, software, robotics, and engineering teams to maintain alignment.
- Prepare the CTO for key meetings, decisions, and presentations.
- Create executive-level presentations, reports, and briefings.
- Manage senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Attend and facilitate key meetings, ensuring actions and decisions are followed through.
- Identify blockers and proactively drive solutions.
- Support strategic planning, technology roadmaps, and organisational development.
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About You
- Technical background in software, hardware, electronics, robotics, engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience managing complex programmes or projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly confident presenting to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Able to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working directly with senior executives and operating with autonomy.
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The Opportunity
A high-impact opportunity to work directly alongside the CTO, helping shape technology strategy, drive execution, and improve how the engineering organisation operates. We're looking for someone who is technically credible, highly organised, commercially aware, and an exceptional communicator — someone who can bring structure to complexity and make things happen.
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