Business manager/ Chief of staff
Spectraforce
Seattle, Washington
an hour ago
Job Description
Job Title: Business manager/ Chief of staff
Duration: 7 Months
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Description:
We are seeking an exceptional Principal Business Manager to support the VP of Personalization and Discovery (PVPD) and its senior leadership team. This role is essentially a chief of staff role serving as a direct extension of the VP. They will report to and support the VP in the day-to-day management of business and operations. The role is critical in driving operational excellence across a highly dynamic technical organization.
Responsiblities:
Top 3 Must Have
1. VP support experience
2. 7+ years of cross functional project delivery experience, or a MBA and 5+ years of cross functional project delivery experience
3. Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
Nice to Have:
1. Strategic thinker with highly developed analytical and critical thinking abilities, including experience informing strategy and roadmap decisions
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence at all levels
3. Meaningful experience as a change agent leading organizational transformation
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 60.00/hr.
Duration: 7 Months
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Description:
We are seeking an exceptional Principal Business Manager to support the VP of Personalization and Discovery (PVPD) and its senior leadership team. This role is essentially a chief of staff role serving as a direct extension of the VP. They will report to and support the VP in the day-to-day management of business and operations. The role is critical in driving operational excellence across a highly dynamic technical organization.
Responsiblities:
- Serve as primary business partner to VP of PVPD and senior leadership, managing executive priorities, strategic initiatives, and preparing briefings for L10+ audiences
- Drive cross-functional coordination, communication, decision management and stakeholder relationships across broader organizations
- Engage with finance, recruitment, HR, PR to drive broader org initiatives
- Design and implement scalable processes, governance frameworks, and reporting structures that support operational excellence and organizational growth
- Facilitate clear communication across all levels, translating complex technical concepts for executive audiences and leading staff discussions, offsites, and cross-team meetings
- Support strategic planning including goals management, resource planning, OP1/OP2/3YPs, and for business and operational reviews
- Lead high-visibility cross-functional initiatives and special projects, ensuring timely delivery of commitments and coordinating complex technical programs
- Proactively identify operational challenges, efficiency opportunities and drive accountability on strategic initiatives to improve performance and success of the organization
Top 3 Must Have
1. VP support experience
2. 7+ years of cross functional project delivery experience, or a MBA and 5+ years of cross functional project delivery experience
3. Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
Nice to Have:
1. Strategic thinker with highly developed analytical and critical thinking abilities, including experience informing strategy and roadmap decisions
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence at all levels
3. Meaningful experience as a change agent leading organizational transformation
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 60.00/hr.