Black & Veatch - Virginia Beach, VA
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 sales performance. You will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of the President and ensuring that the SALRS organization operates at a high level of 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. 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 well-informed and rarely surprised. You will identify and prioritize opportunities for continuous improvement within the SALRS organization, leveraging your extensive experience across various heavy industry sectors. Your responsibilities will include executing strategic initiatives tied to SALRS growth, facilitating innovation workshops, and supporting team culture development. You will also serve as a proxy for the SALRS President in various meetings, manage communications, and support the President in synthesizing insights and generating actionable outcomes. Additionally, you will engage with business leadership, consult on workforce and organizational matters, and support the preparation of Executive Leadership Team presentations. Your role will require you to develop relationships with Chief of Staffs in other sectors and coordinate with HR to align professional development opportunities for emerging leaders. You will also be responsible for driving a monthly review of SALRS key activities and partnering with Finance on budget oversight.