Chief of Staff

Job description

Accountabilities Act as a strategic thought partner and force multiplier for the CEO and COO, providing context, recommendations, and support for high-priority decisions. Orchestrate executive calendars, strategic time allocation, meeting agendas, briefing materials, and follow-up activities to ensure leadership priorities remain focused and aligned. Plan and execute strategic conferences, executive meetings, company-wide events, and other high-level engagements. Lead and structure executive and senior leadership team meetings, including agendas, decision logs, action items, ownership, and follow-through. Own the operating cadence of executive leadership, ensuring priorities, deadlines, decisions, and accountability remain visible and actively managed. Serve as a strategic connector across organizational initiatives, facilitating collaboration between functions and ensuring critical information reaches the right stakeholders. Own investor relations strategy and execution, including investor updates, board and investor materials, reporting commitments, relationship management, and day-to-day coordination with venture investors. Manage relationships and communications with foundations, philanthropic funders, family offices, impact investors, and other external funding partners. Support board and investor meetings by developing agendas and presentations, documenting discussions, and coordinating follow-up actions. Facilitate engagement between executive leadership and key external stakeholders, including investors, health plans, government partners, foundations, and other strategic organizations. Lead the development, alignment, and ongoing tracking of organizational OKRs and strategic planning initiatives. Conduct research and analysis to support executive decision-making and translate complex information into actionable recommendations. Drive enterprise-wide strategic initiatives by coordinating stakeholders, defining requirements, tracking progress, and ensuring execution across functional areas. Manage special projects spanning multiple departments, from initial requirements gathering through implementation and follow-up. Monitor and report on KPIs and organizational performance indicators for executive leadership. Identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, cross-functional collaboration, operating processes, and team alignment. Partner with People leadership to ensure strategic initiatives support organizational culture, mission, and values. Partner with executive leadership and finance to develop and execute fundraising strategies across venture capital, foundations, philanthropic organizations, and government grants. Build and manage the funding pipeline, including prospect research, targeting, outreach, diligence, data-room management, and close tracking. Lead grant strategy and execution, including identifying opportunities, coordinating proposals, managing deadlines, and ensuring reporting and compliance obligations are fulfilled. Develop fundraising narratives and supporting materials, including pitch decks, financial and impact metrics, diligence responses, strategic memos, and grant proposals. Maintain relationships with government officials and monitor relevant policy, regulatory, venture capital, healthcare philanthropy, and funding trends. Represent executive leadership at conferences, investor meetings, and funder events to support relationship building and strategic development. Requirements Master’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public policy, or a related field preferred. 7+ years of experience in senior leadership, strategy, operations, consulting, healthcare, venture-backed startups, investment firms, foundations, or philanthropic organizations. Prior experience in an early-stage startup environment, particularly before Series B, is preferred. Direct experience supporting or leading fundraising initiatives, including venture rounds, foundation grants, or philanthropic campaigns, with exposure to pipeline development, diligence, and closing. Experience working directly with senior executives, board members, investors, and other high-level stakeholders. Demonstrated experience preparing executive-level materials such as board presentations, investor updates, pitch decks, grant proposals, and strategic communications. Proven track record of successful project management, strategic execution, and operational excellence. Strong understanding of the healthcare landscape and the ability to navigate complex healthcare, business, and organizational environments. Exceptional strategic thinking, planning, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and compelling narratives. Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated political and organizational acumen. Government relations experience and familiarity with public-sector or regulatory environments are valuable. Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail. Strong discretion and judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, financial, and strategic information. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint. Approximately 20–25% travel is required for conferences, market visits, company meetings, and other strategic engagements. Ability to work for extended periods at a desk and on a computer. Benefits Competitive compensation package aligned with skills and experience. Equity opportunities to participate in the organization’s growth and success. Employer-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance options. Family-focused healthcare support, including access to urgent care, behavioral health, psychology, and psychiatry services. Unlimited paid time off. Company-supported parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers, including options for a phased return to work. Additional PTO options for parental care and backup childcare. Reimbursement for work-related vehicle expenses, including eligible commuting and travel costs. Up to $3,000 per year in tuition reimbursement for professional and educational development. Employer-sponsored short-term and long-term disability benefits. 401(k) retirement plan with flexible contribution options. Opportunity to work in a mission-driven, fast-paced healthcare environment with significant organizational impact. Inclusive workplace that values diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. 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Our partner is looking for a Chief of Staff based in United States. This is a high-impact strategic leadership role supporting the CEO and COO within a fast-growing healthcare organization.The Chief of Staff will serve as a trusted thought partner, executive connector, and force multiplier across the organization.The role combines executive support, investor and board relations, strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and fundraising execution.You will help establish the operating cadence of senior leadership while ensuring priorities, decisions, and initiatives move forward with accountability.The position also plays a central role in developing capital strategies across venture, philanthropic, foundation, and government funding sources.Success requires exceptional judgment, communication, emotional intelligence, discretion, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a startup environment.This is an opportunity to influence organization-wide strategy while contributing to the transformation of healthcare delivery for high-risk families.