Executive Business Partner / Executive Assistant to the CTO & EVP Engineering

Executive Business Partner / Executive Assistant To The CTO & EVP Engineering

SiFive is seeking a highly capable Executive Business Partner / Executive Assistant to the CTO & EVP Engineering to provide a combination of high-quality executive support and strong business/operational leverage. This role is ideal for someone who can handle the fundamentals of executive support with excellencecalendar management, travel, meeting preparation, communications, and follow-throughwhile also stepping into more strategic and analytical work that helps the CTO and broader engineering organization operate effectively.

This person will be a trusted partner to the CTO and EVP Engineering in managing day-to-day priorities, driving operating cadence for the engineering organization, and supporting cross-functional work spanning financial planning, product planning, headcount and organizational planning, and data-heavy spreadsheet analysis. The right candidate is organized, analytical, discreet, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving technical environment.

This is not a pure administrative support role. We are looking for someone who can anticipate needs, improve operating rhythm, build structure where needed, and help the CTO stay focused on the highest-value work.

Executive Support

• Manage a complex and fast-changing calendar, ensuring the CTO's time is aligned with business priorities.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries and contingency planning.
• Prepare the CTO for meetings by organizing agendas, materials, pre-reads, and follow-up items.
• Handle expenses, approvals, and other administrative workflows accurately and on time.
• Serve as a trusted point of coordination for internal and external stakeholders.

Business Operations and Strategic Support

• Help the CTO run an effective operating cadence across engineering, product, and cross-functional partners.
• Build, maintain, and analyze spreadsheets, trackers, and operating models related to planning, budgets, headcount, and priorities.
• Support financial planning activities, including budget tracking, headcount planning, and coordination with Finance.
• Support product planning activities, including roadmap reviews, planning meetings, dependencies, and follow-through.
• Drive coordination across teams to ensure decisions, action items, and commitments are captured and executed.
• Identify process gaps and create lightweight systems, templates, and dashboards to improve execution.

Communication and Coordination

• Draft clear internal communications, meeting summaries, and action-oriented follow-ups on behalf of the CTO.
• Partner effectively with leaders and teams across Engineering, Product, Finance, HR, and the Executive Office.
• Help manage staff meetings, reviews, offsites, and other recurring business rhythms.
• Track deliverables and proactively surface risks, conflicts, or missed follow-through.

Judgment, Prioritization, and Confidentiality

• Exercise strong judgment in handling confidential information and sensitive matters.
• Anticipate issues before they become problems and independently drive resolution where appropriate.
• Prioritize effectively across competing demands and ambiguous situations.
• Represent the CTO's office with professionalism, responsiveness, and sound judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in executive support, business operations, chief of staff support, finance/program coordination, or a comparable role supporting senior executives.
• Experience supporting a senior executive in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills, including comfort working with detailed planning models and business data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars, travel, meetings, and executive workflows with minimal guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities independently and operate effectively in ambiguous situations.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a CTO, Head of Engineering, Product leader, or similarly technical executive.
• Experience with financial planning, headcount tracking, annual planning, or operating reviews.
• Experience supporting product planning processes or cross-functional planning cadences.
• Strong proficiency with Google Workspace, especially Sheets, Slides, Docs, Gmail, and Calendar.
• Ability to create structure, improve processes, and drive follow-through across multiple stakeholders.
• Comfort working with technical leaders and understanding the pace and demands of an engineering-driven organization.

What Success Looks Like

• The CTO's time is well-managed and consistently aligned to the highest-priority work.
• Planning, review, and follow-up processes run smoothly and reliably.
• Financial and product planning support is accurate, timely, and actionable.
• Cross-functional coordination is stronger, with fewer dropped balls and clearer accountability.
• The CTO has a trusted partner who can operate effectively across both administrative execution and strategic business support.

Why This Role Matters

This role is a force multiplier for the CTO & EVP Engineering and, by extension, for the broader engineering organization and company. The right person will create leverage not only by keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly, but also by helping the CTO stay ahead of key strategic, operational, and planning work across engineering.

Pay & Benefits

Consistent with SiFive values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline, and our compensation range reflects the cost of labor in the U.S. geographic market based on the location of the role. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant work experience.

For candidates who receive and offer, the starting salary will vary based on various factors including, but not limited to, such qualifications as, skill level, competencies, and work location. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee.

Base Pay Range

$114,588.00-$140,052.00

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity. In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in United States of America. Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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