Job Description

Location: Remote (South Africa)
Contract: Independent Contractor, Minimum 3-month contract with the potential for an indefinite extension
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, PST 4-hour overlap
About the role
We are a rapidly growing professional advisory and consulting firm seeking a highly strategic and results-oriented Chief of Staff to partner directly with executive leadership. This is a critical role focused on maximizing organizational effectiveness, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring the seamless execution of our aggressive growth objectives.
You will act as the operational backbone for the executive team, translating strategy into action, and streamlining cross-functional efforts to support our planned expansion of both support and sales teams.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Oversight & Execution
Drive Execution: Oversee and align high-priority projects across the organization, ensuring operational efficiency and alignment with overarching business goals for scale and growth.
Strategic Planning: Serve as the central point for managing the executive agenda, helping to prioritize initiatives and dedicate executive time to the most impactful work.
Operational Flow: Identify and implement improvements to internal processes and workflows to enhance overall organizational efficiency and structure.
Leadership & Liaison
Cross-Functional Management: Act as a critical liaison and communication bridge across all departments, managing relationships and ensuring consistent information flow.
Team Coordination: Provide guidance and coordination across internal teams to ensure projects remain on track and resources are utilized effectively.
Required Skills & Profile
Hard Skills
Proven Experience: Strong professional background in operations, project management, and strategic planning.
Team Management: Demonstrated experience managing teams and coordinating complex, cross-functional projects.
Industry Focus (Preferred): Some familiarity with the Energy and Infrastructure, Real Estate, and AI sectors is a plus, as these are the primary areas of our client projects.
Core Competencies: Exceptional organizational, analytical, and advanced problem-solving skills.
Soft Skills & Logistics
Proactive Leader: A forward-thinking leader who anticipates challenges and opportunities before they arise.
Decisive Thinker: Strong critical thinking and sound decision-making abilities, even under pressure.
Relationship Management: Exceptional communication and relationship management skills necessary to align diverse stakeholders.
Schedule Alignment: Must be able to maintain a minimum of 4 hours of overlap with Pacific Standard Time (PST) business hours.

Skills Required