Chief of Staff - Technology Company

Estatejobs.Com - Boston, MA

Full-time - Executive

Boston, MA

About the position

Our client, a technology company, is seeking a Chief of Staff to join their team in Boston, Massachusetts. This pivotal role involves collaborating closely with top-tier executives to strategize and prioritize key business initiatives. The Chief of Staff will serve as the chief executive's personal timekeeper, orchestrating their schedule and planning essential travels to ensure optimal time management and efficiency. This position requires a proactive approach to guiding department heads with expert advice aimed at enhancing overall team efficiency and productivity. In addition to managing schedules, the Chief of Staff will be responsible for keeping meetings focused and effectively planning and coordinating them. Setting key performance indicators (KPIs) will be crucial for measuring and improving team performance. The role also involves providing hands-on support to transform ideas into actionable plans and monitoring their progress to ensure successful implementation. The Chief of Staff will act on behalf of the chief executives to address inquiries and will steer strategic business initiatives from inception to completion. This includes pinpointing and addressing core issues within business processes, presenting detailed analyses of company operations to the chief executive and other senior leaders, and evaluating risk factors when making critical business decisions. The position also entails completing special projects and initiatives with skillful oversight and support, leading meetings and workshops with meticulous planning and coordination, and identifying areas for improvement across the organization while making actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Teaming up with top-tier executives to chalk out and prioritize strategic business moves.
• Being the chief executive's personal timekeeper, orchestrating their schedule and planning essential travels.
• Guiding department heads with expert advice to enhance overall team efficiency.
• Keeping meetings focused and planning and coordinating them effectively.
• Setting key performance indicators to measure and improve team performance.
• Providing hands-on support to transform ideas into reality and monitor their progress.
• Acting on behalf of the chief executives to answer inquiries.
• Steering strategic business initiatives from genesis to fruition.
• Pinpointing and addressing core issues within business processes.
• Presenting the chief executive and other senior leaders with detailed company operations analysis.
• Evaluating risk factors when making critical business decisions.
• Completing special projects and initiatives with skillful oversight and support.
• Leading meetings and workshops with meticulous planning and coordination.
• Identifying areas of improvement across the organization and making actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within a technology company.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior executives and department heads.
• Proficiency in project management and strategic planning.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate complex business processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Familiarity with performance measurement tools and techniques.
• Background in business analysis or consulting.