Chief of Staff (Finance)
Logistics at full potential.
At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
As the Chief of Staff you will act as the CEO's right hand, providing support in various areas to ensure success in all areas of the CEO's dealings. Primary duties include overseeing overall operational activities on behalf of the CEO to make time, information and decision processes more effective. The position is based onsite at our GXO facility in Greenwich, CT with business travel as needed up to 25%.
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.
What you'll do on a typical day:
Key responsibilities
Lead the CEO's office
- Monitor and manage CEO email activity, ensuring all strategic incoming correspondence is handled as appropriate and in a timely manner
- Build immaculate reports, briefings and presentations and establish standards for CEO presentations to ensure effective, high quality information sharing and decision making
- Coordinate, prepare and facilitate internal and external communication on behalf of CEO, and linking the leadership team and the broader organization
- Make routine operational decisions within scope of authority
- Handle strategic management and prioritization of CEO meetings, events, etc.
- Act as a liaison between the CEO, Executives and staff connecting workstreams, as necessary
- Organize Executive procedures to ensure optimal efficiency and productivity
- Supports decision making process by providing insights with wide ranging view
- Sets and/or monitors Executive key performance indicators to measure and improve team performance.
- Works behind the scenes to find solutions to problems and deal with issues before they are brought to the CEO
Business Intelligence
- Create timely and accurate briefings on various topics of interest for the CEO
- Integrate information from multiple sources to develop actionable intelligence and recommendations in support of Executive business requirements
Business Partnering
- Ensure CEO is thoroughly prepared for all meetings and events by providing relevant briefing material
- Serve as a thought partner and strategic advisor to CEO, standing in on meetings, challenging ideas, offering a different perspective, and following up on action items with the team accordingly
- Consult with other leadership team members and serve as a sounding board to them to ensure efficiency and productivity
- Tracks high priority initiatives/dealings to keep CEO informed
- Provide analysis, recommendations, and options to the CEO regarding high impact decisions
- Manage the CEO's brand and reputation
Other Duties
- Lead and/or support special projects as assigned
- Perform other high-level strategic and operational duties as required
- Accompany CEO on business trips as needed
What you need to succeed at GXO:
Experience:
- Experience in similar roles supporting C-suite leadership (preferred)
- Progressive experience in global and generalist leadership roles within Blue Chip Organizations
- Rounded experience within Finance, Operations and/or Administration roles at Director level
Education:
- BA or MBA degree in Business Administration, Finance or any other related background
Skills:
- Financial acumen and commercially savvy
- Strong analytical skills, detailed-oriented
- Strategic planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Action oriented and results driven
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Proactivity; including keen anticipation of executive needs, and thorough follow-through
- Strength in multi-tasking; ability to juggle many fast-paced projects simultaneously and with great accuracy
- Flexibility in accepting new and changing responsibilities, as well as strong personal initiative and resourcefulness; taking ownership of, and accountability for, responsibilities
- Professionalism, leadership maturity, diplomacy, composure and grace under pressure
- Trusted leader; exudes high level of discretion and confidentiality due to exposure to confidential information
- Self-starter: ability to work independently
- Managerial courage to speak-up and stand up to Executive leaders
- Is naturally curious, learning-based, and has a growth-minded
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.
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