Chief of Staff, Parento
Provider for paid parental leave
Be an early applicant
Provider for paid parental leave
1-20 employees
Be an early applicant
1-20 employees
Company mission
To alleviate the pain points of parental leave for an improved employee experience.
Role
Who you are
- 5-7 years of professional experience with background in management consulting, investment banking, or startup operations - or former startup found
- Strong financial modeling and Excel skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain comprehensive financial models, preferred
- Experience with data analytics and establishing performance tracking systems
- Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects independently
- Previous work in a fast-paced, resource-constrained startup environment
- Exceptional self-direction and ability to solve problems with minimal oversight
- Ability to work remotely during East Coast business hours
- Strong attention to detail and ability to drive projects to completion
- Experience implementing systems and processes from scratch
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
- Must be comfortable working in a remote-first environment
- Must be able to handle multiple competing priorities
- Must be able to receive direct feedback without taking it personally
- Must be tenacious and able to figure out solutions independently
- Must be able to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
Desirable
- Experience preparing investor materials or supporting fundraising efforts
- Understanding of insurance industry or benefits administration
- Experience with revenue recognition in complex business models
- Previous Chief of Staff or similar role working directly with founders/executives
- Experience with sales or marketing operations and performance tracking
- Background in implementing financial or operational systems
What the job involves
- They are seeking a strategic, financially-savvy Chief of Staff to work directly with our Founder & CEO, as we scale our innovative paid parental leave insurance solution
- This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven company that enables employers to retain and elevate working parents, particularly working mothers, while making a significant impact on workplace equity and economic growth
- As Chief of Staff, you will be a critical extension of the CEO, owning financial operations, analytics, project management, and investor relations functions during a pivotal growth phase
- With our team doubling following our current fundraising round, you'll play an instrumental role in building the operational foundation that will support Parento's continued success
- Financial Operations (40%):
- Rebuild and maintain our financial model (currently 4 months behind)
- Manage A/R, billing, and revenue recognition processes for multiple revenue streams (commissions and annual fees paid quarterly)
- Identify, select, and implement new financial tools to improve tracking and reporting
- Oversee financial performance tracking and analytics
- Bridge the gap between finance, tech, and underwriting teams on integrated systems
- Performance Analytics (30%):
- Track and report on marketing performance metrics
- Monitor sales pipeline by channel
- Analyze insurance performance data
- Create and maintain dashboards for key business metrics
- Develop data-driven insights to guide strategic decision-making
- Project Management (20%):
- Lead implementation of new tools and systems to integrate disparate operations
- Create structure and urgency around key projects
- Ensure cross-functional alignment on strategic initiatives
- Drive projects independently with minimal guidance
- Establish processes where none currently exist
- Investor & Executive Support (10%):
- Prepare investor materials and meeting agendas
- Support fundraising and strategic partnership efforts
- Handle administrative functions currently managed by the CEO
- Participate in strategic planning and execution
Our take
In the US, the lack of a federal paid family leave program has meant that companies bear the responsibility and financial cost of offering their employees paid time off for parenting. Often, this means that companies focus on the bottom line rather than the long-term advantages of a solid paid leave policy. Parento provides companies and employees with a paid parental leave insurance program that makes the process affordable and easy for both sides.
Parento’s program covers and mitigates the challenges of parental leave’s financial cost, risk, and management, focusing on helping HR, payroll, and finance teams at client companies. The target audience for Parento is Gen Z and Millenials, who are facing lower wages, a cost of living crisis, and a transformation in the everyday work environment.
With its target audience in mind, Parento has been savvy in focusing on the mental wellness of parents, offering unlimited one-on-one coaching for new parents to navigate career and personal transitions. This helps it to stand out from larger insurance package providers that include parental leave in their wider offerings. As it stands, Parento is the only US company that focuses solely on paternity and maternity programs.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2023
$4.4m
EARLY VC
Jan 2020
$0.1m
SEED
Total funding: $4.5m
Company benefits
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- 100% remote, family friendly workplace
- Medical, dental and vision plan
- Bureaucratic-free environment that encourages autonomy and creative experimentation
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Dirk Doebler
(CEO)Previously CFO at Dame Products, Automated Traceability Program Manager at Sikorsky Aircraft, Global Research Analyst at Barclays Capital, Equity Research Assistant at Telsey Advisory Group.
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