Black & Veatch - San Antonio, TX
posted about 1 month ago
As the Chief of Staff for Strategic Advisory & Lifecycle Resiliency Services (SALRS) at Black & Veatch, you will serve as a key executive advisor to the President of SALRS. This role is pivotal in executing operational excellence and driving key strategic objectives, particularly in enhancing sales performance to meet organizational goals. You will be responsible for expanding the effectiveness of the President and ensuring that the SALRS organization operates at peak efficiency. Your duties will include supporting the SALRS Leadership Team in achieving their objectives, ensuring that leadership processes and governance are well-defined and communicated, and facilitating effective information sharing and decision-making processes that drive results. In this position, you will build partnerships across the business, advocating for SALRS objectives and strategies within the broader organization. You will need to anticipate challenges that require immediate attention and diplomacy, providing leadership that enhances time management and the flow of information to and from the SALRS President. Your role will also involve preparing the President for meetings and ensuring they are rarely surprised by developments. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities for continuous improvement based on industry best practices, providing strategic inputs to the SALRS organization, executing initiatives tied to growth strategies, and serving as a proxy for the President in various meetings. You will oversee communications, support the President in synthesizing insights from meetings, and engage proactively in business discussions. Additionally, you will collaborate with HR to address workforce and organizational matters, support the preparation of Executive Leadership Team presentations, and ensure alignment of professional development for emerging leaders. Your role will also involve anticipating workforce needs and developing forward-thinking solutions, as well as maintaining high-performing teams in collaboration with HR and Corporate Org Effectiveness groups.