Founders Associate in a growing Digital Health startup helping companies improve employee health through innovative solutions. Involved in sales, customer support, and operations.
About the role
- Deputy Chief of Staff ensuring effective operation of the Office of the President for UNCF. Supports strategic priorities and facilitates connections within a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare high-quality briefing materials for Chief of Staff review, synthesizing complex information into actionable insights for executive decision-making.
- Attend key meetings on behalf of the Chief of Staff, ensuring clear communication of decisions and follow-through on action items.
- Coordinate materials for stakeholder engagement activities as needed to include developing talking points and presentations.
- Handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment.
- Maintain comprehensive visibility across UNCF’s strategic portfolio, tracking progress, dependencies, risks, and outcomes for CEO and Chief of Staff priorities.
- Develop and manage real-time dashboards that provide actionable intelligence on initiative status, emerging issues, and resource needs; Includes tracking emerging initiatives.
- Independently manage select high-priority initiatives on behalf of the Chief of Staff, ensuring accountability to timelines, outcomes, and strategic objectives.
- Proactively identify bottlenecks, dependencies, and opportunities for acceleration across the organizational portfolio.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive execution and issue resolution while maintaining momentum on complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives; Partner with external consultants and internal teams to advance initiatives.
- Serve as a liaison between the Chief of Staff and department leaders, facilitating productive dialogue and ensuring critical information reaches appropriate decision-makers.
- Conduct regular check-ins with senior leaders to surface emerging issues, gather intelligence on organizational health, and identify opportunities for Chief of Staff intervention.
- Facilitate quick and complete problem-solving by connecting the right people and resources to address organizational challenges.
- Ensure seamless communication flow between the Office of the President and the organization, particularly during periods of transition or high-stakes initiatives.
- Design and implement systems, processes, and tools that increase organizational efficiency and reduce operational friction, including project management frameworks, briefing protocols, decision-making workflows, and tracking templates.
- Support the Chief of Staff in managing OOP budget and coordinating OOP staff to ensure complete and timely processing of expenses, cost transfers, and financial transactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Minimum 5 – 7 years of progressive experience in operations, chief of staff, or senior coordination roles in complex organizations.
- Demonstrated experience in politically complex or high-stakes environments (non-profit, advocacy organizations, government or highly matrixed corporations).
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities with competing demands and shifting timelines
- Strong operational thinking combined with exceptional attention to detail and process design capabilities.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build trust and facilitate connections across all organizational levels.
- Advanced proficiency in project management tools, data visualization platforms, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational dynamics, facilitate information flow, and connect dots across silos.
- Strong executive presence, discretion, and judgment in handling sensitive matters.
- Self-starter with proactive mindset; anticipates needs and acts without waiting for direction.
- Intellectual curiosity and fast learning ability; comfortable with ambiguity and rapid organizational change.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Vacation, Sick & Personal Leave
- Life Insurance (Basic & Optional)
- Flex Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Account
- Holiday Savings Plan
- Annual Incentive Pay
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