Chief of Staff, Project Taara

$139,000 - $190,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Mountain View, CA

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About the position

The Chief of Staff for Project Taara plays a crucial role in supporting the General Manager and leadership team by facilitating communication, driving alignment, and ensuring the successful execution of strategic initiatives. This position requires a strong ability to manage cross-functional projects, anticipate challenges, and provide strategic advice to enhance organizational effectiveness and achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the General Manager and leadership team, amplifying their influence and supporting strategic decisions.
• Help formulate and operationalize Project Taara's goals and objectives.
• Anticipate and pre-solve problems before they arise, ensuring smooth operations.
• Advise on sensitive issues requiring diplomacy and situational awareness.
• Keep various work streams on track towards achieving short and long-term objectives.
• Assist with prioritization, delegation, and hand-off of tasks among team members.
• Drive alignment across the organization to meet business, operational, and cultural objectives.
• Utilize cross-functional knowledge to understand and address issues and trends affecting the business.
• Proactively identify organizational problems and create programs or processes to resolve them.
• Optimize communication between the leadership team and the broader organization.
• Integrate and connect siloed work streams to enhance collaboration.
• Ensure effective information flow for decision-making and proper documentation of decisions.
• Oversee the Administrative Business Partner, ensuring alignment with leadership priorities and seamless coverage.
• Manage other functional G&A areas, including outsourced services like Legal, HR, and Finance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role or in Management Consulting, Strategy, Operations, or Program Management.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and build strong partnerships independently.
• Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Self-starter with a team-oriented work style, demonstrating sound judgment and integrity.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for all organizational levels, including executive audiences.
• Ability to navigate a high degree of ambiguity and drive clarity.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in business or a related field.
• Experience in hardware development and/or the telecommunications industry.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $139,000 - $190,000 plus bonuses and benefits.
• Equal opportunity workplace with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Support for employees with disabilities or special needs.