Skills

The Chief of Staff is a critically important role, enabling the GM & Group Head to work more effectively with internal and external stakeholders. This is a highly strategic and facilitative role that requires a combination of focus and flexibility as well as a willingness to play an active, operational and communicative role. As the ‘trusted counsel’ for the GM& Group Head, the role requires strong emotional intelligence, self-motivation and strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage the process of identifying, prioritizing, chartering, communicating, and managing key strategic projects for the group.
• Govern the group’s strategic planning activities and help drive clarity and alignment across each functional organization.
• Manage the process of tracking and communicating performance versus core group’s objectives.
• Support the Group Head in her day to day activities (presentations to customers, executives and other external audiences, preparation for critical meetings and business reviews).

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, quantitative or business discipline preferred. MBA a strong plus.
• 7+ years’ work experience in a business operations/management, program management or analyst capacity.
• Superior organizational skills and project/time management abilities
•  Strong process orientation and mindset.
• A linear, logical thinking style with ability to break down and solve difficult problems with experience in strategic consulting a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to simplify and explain complex problems to stakeholders of all levels across multiple functions.
• Keen business judgment with deep understanding of business operations.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify value in an unstructured situation.
• The highest level of integrity and an unwavering sense of what is best for the business.
• Strong ability to convert technical concepts and strategy into clear, highly visual, Executive PowerPoint presentations.
• Emotional intelligence, flexible work style, and excellent diplomatic skills across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Leadership skills with ability to inspire others to achieve a common objective.
• Openness and enthusiasm for working across different cultures. International work experience a strong plus.