Chief of Staff

Job Profile and Success Metrics

The Chief of Staff serves as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and operational extension of the Executive Chairman & CEO. This role drives alignment, execution, governance, and accountability across the enterprise, ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into measurable results.

Job Description

• Strategic Support and Gatekeeper to Office of Chairman

• Translate strategic direction into actionable priorities and execution plans.
• Drive preparation for executive decision-making and strategic discussions.
• Conduct research, analysis, and scenario planning on critical business issues.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, integration efforts, and strategic growth initiatives when required.

• Management Operating Rhythm (MOR) Leadership

• Own and continuously improve the company-wide operating cadence.
• Design and manage the annual MOR calendar.
• Lead weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual business review processes.
• Capture and manage enterprise KPI/Goals reviews and performance reporting.
• Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution.
• Drive accountability for commitments made during leadership meetings.
• Monitor progress against key initiatives and escalate risks.
• Deliverables: Executive dashboards, Quarterly business reviews, Annual operating plan reviews, Enterprise KPI/Goals scorecards, Strategic initiative tracking.

• Board Operating Rhythm (BOR)

• Serve as primary coordinator for Board and Committee activities.
• Own the Board governance calendar.
• Coordinate preparation of Board and Committee materials.
• Ensure high-quality presentation content and executive recommendations.
• Track Board actions and management commitments.
• Partner with finance, legal, HR, and business leaders to consolidate Board information.
• Ensure clear communication between Board directives and management execution.
• Deliverables: Board meeting agendas, Board presentations, Executive summaries, Action-item tracking, Governance reporting.

• Executive Communications & Leadership Alignment

• Ensure consistent communication and alignment across the leadership team.
• Develop executive messaging and communication materials.
• Coordinate leadership meetings and offsites.
• Drive follow-up and accountability from executive discussions.
• Ensure alignment across functional leaders.
• Prepare speeches, presentations, town halls, and leadership communications.

• Enterprise Governance & Business Performance

• Provide visibility into the health of the business.
• Monitor business performance indicators.
• Coordinate monthly performance reviews.
• Surface emerging risks and opportunities.
• Facilitate enterprise prioritization.
• Track strategic objectives and key results.
• Areas of Oversight: Growth, Profitability, Execution, Talent, Customer outcomes, Strategic initiatives.
• Decision Rights & Authority: Coordinate activities across executive leadership, Request updates and progress reports from business leaders, Escalate execution risks to the Executive Chairman and CEO, Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, strategic.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• Experience working directly with senior executives and boards.
• Strong business acumen across operations, finance, commercial, and organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Preferred: Background in strategy consulting, business operations, transformation, private equity-backed companies, industrial technology, water, infrastructure, engineering, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting Boards and executive committees.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.