Chief of Staff

About the role

The Chief of Staff to the CEO serves as a trusted operating partner who helps translate executive priorities into action. This role supports strategic initiatives, acquisition integration, financial analysis, contract coordination, and high-priority cross-functional projects in a fast-moving growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to organize priorities, drive follow-up, and improve leadership visibility.
• Lead strategic projects by creating clear plans, owners, milestones, and accountability.
• Support acquisitions from diligence through integration, coordinating cross-functional workstreams.
• Analyze business performance, financial information, and key metrics to support executive decision-making.
• Coordinate key contracts, commercial obligations, renewals, and related follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify risks, remove roadblocks, and bring structure to ambiguous or fast-moving initiatives.

Requirements

• 8–15+ years of relevant experience in finance, corporate development, consulting, private equity, operations, or a related field.
• Strong financial, analytical, and business judgment skills.
• Experience supporting M&A, integrations, strategic initiatives, or complex cross-functional projects.
• Ability to work directly with executive leadership and handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Strong project management, communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Comfort operating in a lean, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Preferred qualifications

• Direct experience working with a CEO, CFO, COO, or executive leadership team.
• Meaningful acquisition integration, strategic finance, or commercial contract experience.
• Background building dashboards, reporting tools, or repeatable operating processes.