Chief of Staff - Executive Leadership Program

Remote · 2-5 years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 8, 2026

At a glance

This is a high-impact opportunity to work directly alongside one of Banyan's seasoned Operating Leaders, each overseeing a portfolio of software businesses in a buy, hold and grow investment model.
As Chief of Staff, you become a trusted right hand to your Operating Leader and a close working partner to the CEOs and functional leaders across their companies.
The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) runs two years and is designed to move high performers into a CEO or C-suite role within a Banyan operating company, or into a leadership role at Banyan Software HQ.

Partner with CEOs and functional leaders across multiple operating companies to identify priorities and implement the Banyan Operating System, turning strategy into measurable operational improvements.
Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects across product, go-to-market, sales, marketing, pricing, and customer success as the right hand to Leader.
Gain exposure to Banyan's acquisition process, including value-creation plan framing during diligence.
Support integration planning and onboarding for newly acquired businesses, helping establish operating rhythms and priorities while respecting what already makes each business work.
Help execute the value-creation plan once a deal closes, turning the diligence thesis into the specific operating bets a business needs to win in year one.
Support your Operating Leader on critical initiatives, executive decision-making, and cross-company collaboration, frequently influencing outcomes without formal authority or direct reports.
Build the judgment, breadth, and pattern recognition required for future general management by working different business problems across a portfolio of vertical software companies.

Graduating or recently graduated from a top MBA program.
2–5 years of pre-MBA experience in an operating role (product, business operations, portfolio operations, or value creation), management consulting, private equity, or investment banking, with a demonstrated record of owning measurable outcomes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal judgment, with the ability to synthesize complex information and influence senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
High learning agility and comfort with ambiguity.
Low ego and high ownership.