Chief of Staff

Based in San Francisco, Arine is a rapidly growing healthcare technology and clinical services company with a mission to ensure individuals receive the safest and most effective treatments for their unique and evolving healthcare needs. 

Frequently, medications cause more harm than good. Incorrect drugs and doses costs the US healthcare system over $528 billion in waste, avoidable harm, and hospitalizations each year. Arine is redefining what excellent healthcare looks like by solving these issues through our software platform (SaaS). We combine cutting edge data science, machine learning, AI, and deep clinical expertise to introduce a patient-centric view to medication management, and develop and deliver personalized care plans on a massive scale for patients and their care teams.

Arine is committed to improving the lives and health of complex patients that have an outsized impact on healthcare costs and have traditionally been difficult to identify and address. These patients face numerous challenges including complicated prescribing issues across multiple medications and providers, medication challenges with many chronic diseases, and patient issues with access to care. Backed by leading healthcare investors and collaborating with top healthcare organizations and providers, we deliver recommendations and facilitate clinical interventions that lead to significant, measurable health improvements for patients and cost savings for customers. 

Why is Arine a Great Place to Work?:

Outstanding Team and Culture - Our shared mission unites and motivates us to do our best work. We have a relentless passion and commitment to the innovation required to be the market leader in medication intelligence.

Making a Proven Difference in Healthcare - We are saving patient lives, and enabling individuals to experience improved health outcomes, including significant reductions in hospitalizations and cost of care.

Market Opportunity - Arine is backed by leading healthcare investors and was founded to tackle one of the largest healthcare problems today. Non-optimized medications therapies which cost the US 275,000 lives and $528 billion annually.

Dramatic Growth - Arine is managing more than 18 million lives across prominent health plans after only 4 years in the market, and was ranked 236 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list and was named the 5th fastest-growing company in the AI category.

The Role:

Arine is seeking a Chief of Staff to the CEO to serve as a trusted advisor, strategic operator, and force multiplier to the executive team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across the entire organization: helping translate vision into execution, align leadership priorities, and ensure that the company’s strategic and operational engines run effectively.

You will work closely with the CEO, senior leadership team, and Board of Directors on strategic planning, business operations, and special projects. The ideal candidate will be both a systems thinker and a doer – able to seamlessly move between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

Are You a Good Fit?:

You might be an exceptional fit if you:

• Thrive in ambiguity and are energized by solving cross-functional problems
• Have strong executive presence and emotional intelligence, and can build trust across diverse teams
• Bring structure, clarity, and calm to fast-moving, complex environments
• Have a bias toward action, but know when to pause to ask the right questions
• Are equally comfortable helping to draft board documents, building an operational dashboard, or facilitating a leadership offsite

What You’ll Be Doing:

Strategic Operations & Executive Enablement

• Partner directly with the CEO to drive the company’s strategic planning, goal-setting  process, and operating rhythm
• Act as a thought partner in translating vision into clear, actionable goals across departments
• Support the CEO in prioritization, communications, and time allocation to ensure focus on the most critical initiatives

Leadership Team Coordination

• Own the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) operating cadence: planning and facilitating meetings, tracking decisions, and ensuring alignment on priorities
• Create and maintain scalable systems that improve visibility, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration
• Drive follow-through on commitments and key actions from leadership meetings

Board and Investor Management

• Lead preparation for board meetings, investor updates, and strategic communications
• Coordinate cross-functional input to ensure materials are data-driven, insightful, and aligned with Arine’s long-term goals
• Manage board follow-ups, ensuring accountability for post-meeting action items

Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives

• Own high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that don’t neatly fit within existing departments
• Build business cases and conduct strategic analyses to inform executive decision-making

Culture and Communication

• Serve as a steward of Arine’s culture, helping maintain transparency, alignment, and connection across teams
• Help drive engagement and clarity during periods of growth and change

Who You Are and What You Bring:

• 5 - 8+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, operations, or Chief of Staff-type roles in a high-growth company (healthcare experience preferred but not required)
• Proven ability to manage complex projects end-to-end, from problem definition to execution
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; experience crafting materials for senior leadership and board audiences
• Strong analytical and business acumen; ability to translate data and insights into strategic recommendations
• High EQ and interpersonal skill – comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and facilitating alignment across functions
• Entrepreneurial mindset; thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Travel and Other Information:

• This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, with an expectation of in-office presence at least two days per week. Occasional additional days may be required during key periods (e.g., board meetings or executive planning sessions)

Remote Work Requirements:

• An established private work area that ensures information privacy
• A stable high-speed internet connection for remote work

Perks:

Joining Arine offers you a dynamic role and the opportunity to contribute to the company's growth and shape its future. You'll have unparalleled learning and growth prospects, collaborating closely with experienced Clinicians, Engineers, Software Architects, and Digital Health Entrepreneurs.

The posted range represents the expected salary for this position and does not include any other potential components of the compensation package (including bonus and equity), benefits, and perks. Ultimately, the final pay decision will consider factors such as your experience, job level, location, and other relevant job-related criteria. The salary range for this position is: $160,000-190,000/year.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to pass a background check
• Must live in and be eligible to work in the United States

Information Security Roles and Responsibilities:

All staff at Arine are expected to be part of its Information Security Management Program and undergo periodic training on Information Security Awareness and HIPAA guidelines. Each user is responsible to maintain a secure working environment and follow all policies and procedures. Upon hire, each person is assigned and must complete trainings before access is granted for their specific role within Arine.

Arine is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with fairness and respect. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our hiring decisions and employment practices are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission.

Check our website at https://www.arine.io. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing start-up revolutionizing the healthcare industry!

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