Portfolio Chief of Staff

<p style="min-height:1.5em">Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term, remote career.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Job Title<br></strong>Portfolio Chief of Staff </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Location<br></strong>Remote</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Time Zone<br></strong>US Eastern (ET) preferred; must overlap core ET working hours</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Role Overview<br></strong>This role is the portfolio’s accountability engine. You build and maintain scorecards, enforce follow-ups, and make progress (and problems) visible across three businesses. You ensure operators hit commitments without the CEO needing to micromanage.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and maintain KPI dashboards and operating scorecards across all businesses (weekly “source of truth”)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Monitor lead flow, sales KPIs (speed-to-lead, close rate, pipeline), and project milestones; flag risks early</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Run weekly accountability cadence with operators/partners: commitments, blockers, overdue items, next actions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive process consistency: scripts, CRM process, database nurturing, and follow-up standards (with VAs/teams)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Document repeatable SOPs and playbooks to support scaling (especially for expansion into new cities)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Translate CEO priorities into project roadmaps and milestone tracking for real estate initiatives</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Coordinate cross-team execution and ensure standards align with brand promise</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">5+ years in Operations, Business Operations, or Chief of Staff-style roles with strong KPI ownership</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrated experience building dashboards and enforcing performance cadence (weekly reporting + follow-through)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong process documentation skills (SOPs, playbooks, workflow diagrams) and operational discipline</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Project management mastery (ClickUp/Asana) with proven ability to drive multi-stakeholder execution</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Non-negotiable:</strong> Prior remote work experience; fluent with remote collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana/ClickUp or similar) and ideally experience working with US or UK-based companies—applications without this will not be considered.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in home services, lead-gen businesses, or sales ops environments</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with real estate development milestone tracking or investor reporting</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Automation experience (Zapier/Make) and AI-powered SOP/report creation</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Tools & Technology<br></strong>ClickUp/Asana, Airtable/Google Sheets, CRM (HubSpot/GoHighLevel/Salesforce or similar), Slack/Zoom, Google Workspace, Zapier/Make, AI tools for reporting/SOPs/task creation</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>Please NOTE</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We connect top talent with vetted employers, competitive pay, and real growth opportunities.</p>

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