Chief of Staff

Looking for Chief of Staff for a large engineering team to support an interim leader. Candidate needs background in business operations or program management, strong stakeholder or executive management. Strong communication skills and high EQ. Ideal candidate has worked with engineering or software development teams previously. 3 must haves: Strategic Program ManagementBusiness OperationsExecutive stakeholder Management/Communication PMP preferredAs Chief of Staff to the Chief Architect and Engineering leadership, you will serve as a strategic advisor, force multiplier, and integrator across teams.

This is not a program manager role — this is a trusted leadership position focused on driving clarity, prioritization, and alignment across a complex and evolving technology organization. You will shape narratives, navigate ambiguity, steward key initiatives, and ensure the Engineering and Architecture leadership team is operating with focus and impact. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership Enablement• Act as a right hand to the Chief Architect & Engineering Leader, helping synthesize inputs across domains and ensuring strategic initiatives move forward with clarity and speed. • Drive leadership priorities and follow-through — from briefings and prep to facilitating high-impact conversations and decisions.

• Serve as an integrator across the Architecture, Engineering, Product, XD, and Platform organizations — resolving tensions, aligning intent, and ensuring architectural influence is embedded in key efforts. Governance & Operating Model• Shape and run the architecture and engineering leadership operating rhythm — from staff meetings and exec reviews to architectural decision forums and strategic offsites. • Ensure clear accountability and engagement across working groups, steering councils, and exec cadences. Stakeholder & Cross-Org Alignment• Bridge communication gaps between strategy and execution layers; ensure direction is understood and reflected in delivery outcomes across GET Teams and overlaps with COO & PSET organizations.

• Coordinate hiring, vendor onboarding, and resource planning in partnership with Legal, Procurement, HR, and Finance — without owning the transactional details. Decision Support & Communications• Own executive communications and briefing materials for internal and external forums. • Drive clarity through architecture decision logs, leadership readouts, and strategic updates. • Help tell the story of EA and Engineering’s value to the business — internally and externally. Issue Navigation & Unblocking• Proactively identify friction points, competing priorities, or misalignments — and work behind the scenes to resolve them. • Ensure follow-through on architectural workflows, milestone delivery, and technical alignment across multiple domains. Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in fast-paced, matrixed technology environments, ideally in Engineering, Architecture, Strategy, or Chief of Staff roles• Deep understanding of enterprise architecture, platform engineering, and/or modern technology organizations• Proven ability to support and amplify senior technology leaders; high EQ and executive presence• Exceptional communication and synthesis skills — comfortable influencing VPs and ICs alike• Ability to manage through ambiguity, bring structure to chaos, and unblock cross-org complexity• Trusted operator with a balance of strategic thinking and execution discipline• Bachelor’s degree required; technical or business graduate degree a plus