Chief of Staff to CIO

Sevita - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Seattle, WA

10,001+ employees

Social Assistance

About the position

The Chief of Staff to the CIO will enable the CIO to work most effectively with internal and external stakeholders and fulfill commitments to the people we serve, colleagues, and Executive Leadership Team. This role is pivotal in coordinating projects that directly involve the CIO, IT cross-functional teams, and the executive leadership team, ensuring alignment among key company stakeholders. The Chief of Staff is a highly strategic and facilitative role that requires a combination of strategy-mindedness and tactical abilities, as well as a willingness to play an active, behind-the-scenes role. This position is 100% remote and can be performed from anywhere in the US. In this role, the Chief of Staff will liaise between the CIO, the IT leadership team, and the broader organization to ensure alignment among stakeholders, effectively articulate company priorities, and understand the breadth of projects within the CIO's purview and how they relate. The Chief of Staff will develop and deliver portfolio progress/status to executive leadership, may lead or coordinate cross-functional teams in project execution or other CIO-directed assignments, and is prepared to make recommendations or support with operationalizing next steps for timely delivery. Additionally, the Chief of Staff will ensure the timely generation of reports, presentations, dashboards, and summaries for a variety of stakeholders. The Chief of Staff will also ensure that the CIO is well-prepared and that time is leveraged most effectively in a meeting context. This includes working with senior leaders to support their ability to prepare for leadership meetings, raise critical issues, and receive needed responses, guidance, or decisions. Furthermore, the Chief of Staff will manage the IT budget and planning process, working cross-functionally with IT leaders to ensure alignment with the Company's expectations, and will be responsible for oversight and compliance with IT purchasing and vendor management processes. The role also involves creating or assembling internal content to optimize collaboration and decision-making among the leadership team, coordinating IT processes, procedures, and work to improve existing processes for maximum clarity, efficiency, and success, and keeping the CIO abreast of current IT department and Company climate, including opportunities and risk areas related to organization priorities.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the CIO, the IT leadership team, and the broader organization to ensure alignment among stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver portfolio progress/status to executive leadership.
• Lead or coordinate cross-functional teams in project execution or other CIO-directed assignments.
• Ensure the timely generation of reports, presentations, dashboards, and summaries for a variety of stakeholders.
• Prepare the CIO for meetings and ensure effective use of time in a meeting context.
• Manage the IT budget and planning process, ensuring alignment with the Company's expectations.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with IT purchasing and vendor management processes.
• Create or assemble internal content to optimize collaboration and decision-making among the leadership team.
• Coordinate IT processes, procedures, and work to improve existing processes for maximum clarity, efficiency, and success.
• Keep the CIO informed of current IT department and Company climate, including project statuses and new proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic curriculum, ideally in business, science, or engineering.
• 5-7 years' related experience, with strategic consulting experience in a top tier consulting firm.
• Strategic planning and execution skills honed through exposure to sound technology, analytical rigor, and operational focus.
• Experience with healthcare, human services, and/or private equity preferred.
• Proven track record of effectively interacting with all levels of an organization, including senior management.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.
• Strong business acumen, with broad understanding of all aspects of business, including finance, marketing, and sales.
• Project management and effective multi-tasking ability.
• Excellent communicator in written and verbal form.
• Sound judgment, diplomacy, resourcefulness, and self-motivation skills.
• Confidence working in a remote, high-autonomy environment.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities for advancement