44 program chief jobs at 39 companies in Santa Cruz, CA

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Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Santa Clara or Austin or Boston or Toronto
$100k-$500k/yr HybridFull Time
Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent: Designs and manufactures AI processors and RISC-V CPU solutions.
Drive high-priority cross-functional programs for operations, align leadership, build operating rhythms, and coordinate across finance, legal, recruiting, and business partners.
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Chief of Staff
Fremont, California, United States
$100k-$400k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Dexmate
Dexmate: Building AI-powered mobile humanoid robots for industrial automation.
3+ YOE3+ years in chief of staff/strategy & operations/consulting/banking or startup operations; experience in fast-paced tech/AI/robotics or hardware; strong analytical judgment, execution, and communication; fluency with AI tools.
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Chief of Staff, Program Management - Photonic Systems for AI
San Jose, California, United States
$200k-$322k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MediaTek
MediaTekTaiwan Stock Exchange: 2454: Designs and develops system-on-chip solutions for electronic devices.
10+ YOE10+ years in program management or technical operations in hardware/semiconductors/photonics, portfolio execution, budgeting and forecasting, people leadership of program managers, and familiarity with wafer development cycles.
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Chief Engineer - AHS
Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or London or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bangalore or Seoul or Tokyo
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years leading complex cross-functional technical programs in automotive, industrial, or robotics domains, formal NPI experience, production-scale customer delivery, and strong alignment skills.
Applied Intuition, AHS, NPI
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ECD Chief Program Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Knightscope
KnightscopeNASDAQ: KSCP: Manufactures autonomous robots and communication devices for physical security.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 10+ years leading product development of outdoor electromechanical or telecommunications systems, hands-on hardware integration experience, strong leadership and problem-solving; US citizenship required.
Knightscope Signals, VoIP, PoE
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Chief of Staff
Palo Alto, California, United States
$135k-$212k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arc Institute
Arc Institute: Conducts biomedical research to understand and treat complex human diseases.
5+ YOEPhD or equivalent plus 5+ years experience; deep technical background in life sciences or computational biology; strong program/project management, synthesis, communication, and discretion.
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Chief of Staff
Santa Clara, California, United States
$170k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes: Provides cybersecurity software to protect devices from digital threats.
Proven track record driving complex cross-functional programs, strong financial/analytical fluency, product strategy experience, change management, executive presence, and ability to act as CEO proxy.
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Chief of Staff, Operations
Milpitas, California, United States
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Onto Innovation
Onto InnovationNYSE: ONTO: Provides metrology and inspection solutions for semiconductor manufacturers.
Strategic operator with strong leadership, program management, and data-driven decision making; excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
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Chief of Staff, Brokerage Product & Customer Care
Menlo Park or Chicago or New York City or Bellevue or Washington or Denver or Westlake or Lake Mary or Clearwater or Gainesville
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Robinhood
RobinhoodNASDAQ: HOOD: Provides a commission-free platform for investing and financial services.
8+ YOE8+ years in strategic operations, product, consulting, or chief of staff roles; strong communication, influence, product judgment, and program management skills.
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Software Chief of Staff
San Jose, California, United States
$147k-$178k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
10+ YOE10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in program management, business operations, consulting, or strategic roles; exceptional project management, analytical, strategic, and communication skills.
Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
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Chief of Staff, Nuro Driver
Mountain View, California, United States
$194k-$291k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Builds autonomous driving software and electric delivery robots.
7+ YOE7+ years in program management/operations/strategy with technical fluency, experience with engineering teams, executive stakeholder management, and ability to drive cross-functional programs to execution.
Nuro Driver, AI Platform
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Assistant Chief of Programs
Alameda County, California, United States
$175k-$233k/yr HybridFull Time
First 5 Alameda County
First 5 Alameda County: Administers public funds for early childhood development and education.
10+ YOE4+ Mgmt10+ years program development, policy, or grantmaking experience with 4+ years direct supervision; deep ECE/public health/policy experience; strong analytics, policy writing, stakeholder management, and executive partnership skills; Bachelor's required, Master's preferred.
Smartsheet
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Chief of Staff
Redwood City, California, United States
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Integrated Biosciences
Integrated Biosciences: Advancing small molecule therapeutics for age-related diseases.
3+ YOEB.A./B.S. and 3–5+ years in a similar role; strong interpersonal, time management, communication, and decision-support skills; ability to adapt in a fast-growing biotech environment.
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Chief of Staff
Washington or Palo Alto or San Francisco
$175k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
BridgeBio Pharma
BridgeBio PharmaNASDAQ: BBIO: Discovers and develops medicines for patients with genetic diseases.
3+ YOE3+ years relevant biopharma strategy/operations experience (3–6+ preferred); experience across regulatory, portfolio, R&D ops, or policy; strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills; graduate degree preferred; expert AI and productivity tool use.
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, BetterUp
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Chief Entertainment Officer
San Jose, California, United States
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Silicon Valley Pride
Silicon Valley Pride: Organization producing LGBTQ+ festivals and community events.
Proven event/entertainment planning experience, leadership and volunteer coordination skills, strong performer/artist network, commitment to LGBTQ+ advocacy, creative vision, problem-solving, and flexible availability for festival season.
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Chief Executive Liaison
Alameda County, California, United States
$7k-$9k/mo HybridFull Time
State Controller's Office
State Controller's Office: California's fiscal controller managing state financial operations and assets.
Experience managing executive support, coordinating district-wide priorities, strong supervisory skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, knowledge of transportation policy and public administration.
Microsoft Office
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Senior Staff Customer Operations Program Manager
Sunnyvale or San Francisco
$175k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Crusoe
Crusoe: Provides energy-efficient cloud infrastructure powered by stranded and renewable energy.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years in technical program management, strategy and operations, chief-of-staff, or related technology roles; technical AI/cloud product experience; customer operations expertise; and hands-on LLM and AI tooling experience.
GPU, API, LLM, Salesforce, Sigma, Claude Code, Workato, Jira, Teladoc, Calm, MetLife Legal
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Chief of Staff - Enterprise
Mountain View or New York City or Seattle or California or Washington or New York or New Jersey or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Georgia or Illinois or Massachusetts or Maryland or Oregon or Rhode Island or Texas or Virginia or Alaska or Arizona or Delaware or Florida or Hawaii or Idaho or Indiana or Iowa or Kansas or Kentucky or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Montana or North Carolina or Nevada or New Hampshire or Ohio or Oklahoma or Pennsylvania or South Carolina or Tennessee or Utah or Vermont or Wisconsin or United States
$181k-$273k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Coursera
CourseraNYSE: COUR: Provides online higher education courses, certificates, and degree programs.
15+ YOE15+ years in business management/strategy or executive advisory with B2B/SaaS revenue experience, proven transformational leadership, organizational design expertise, executive influence, and superior strategic and analytical skills.
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AI Chief of Staff
San Mateo or Provo
$175k-$275k/yr RemoteFull Time
GC AI
GC AI: AI-powered legal platform for in-house legal teams.
Deep technical experience with LLMs/AI systems and shipping automation; build agentic infrastructure, evaluate AI vendors, integrate with core systems, run training, and establish governance.
Claude Code, Cursor, Replit, Loom, CRM, HRIS
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Chief of Staff (Division)
San Jose, California, United States
$151k-$273k/yr OnsiteFull Time
onsemi
onsemi: Designs and manufactures semiconductor solutions for power and sensing.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree required (Master's/MBA preferred); 6+ years in operations/marketing/strategy/commercial/project management; strategic marketing or product/business unit experience; strong analytics, communication, and leadership; PowerPoint/Excel skills.
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel