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About the Role
The Chief of Staff acts as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Chief Executive, providing executive and operational support, coordinating cross-organizational priorities, and delivering strategic projects. This role ensures the smooth running of the DA Board and governance forums, prepares high-quality briefings and reports, and oversees organizational performance measurement.
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Chief Executive.
- Provide high-level executive and operational support.
- Coordinate cross-organizational priorities.
- Deliver defined strategic projects.
- Ensure the smooth running of the DA Board and broader governance forums.
- Prepare high-quality briefings, reports, and speeches on behalf of the Chief Executive.
- Ensure Executive Committee meetings are well-run, with clear action documentation and follow-up.
- Lead organizational performance measurement and reporting.
- Define and agree performance measures with the Executive and Board.
- Report on organizational performance on a regular basis.
- Lead a team of Executive Assistants, mentoring and developing individuals.
- Enable the Chief Executive to focus on strategic leadership by ensuring smooth operational activities.
- Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience in developing and sustaining relationships at a senior level.
- Pro-active approach to identifying and resolving problems.
- Politically astute.
- Previous experience in a role requiring upward challenge and holding senior leaders accountable.
- Excellent understanding of the political and stakeholder environment in which the Delivery Authority operates.
- Must pass security vetting to a minimum Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.
- May not be eligible for vetting if residing outside the UK for more than two of the last five years (depending on the role).
Skills
- Strategic partnership
- Executive support
- Operational support
- Cross-organizational coordination
- Project delivery
- Board and governance support
- Briefing and report preparation
- Meeting management
- Performance measurement and reporting
- Team leadership
- Mentoring and development
- Stakeholder advisory
- Relationship building
- Problem identification and resolution
- Political astuteness
- Upward challenge
- Accountability
- Stakeholder environment understanding
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid working pattern
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior level
Salary/Compensations
- Circa £95,000 per annum
Benefits
- 30 days holiday plus public holidays
- Option to buy an additional five days leave
- Hybrid working pattern (minimum two days in office, three from home)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Compressed hours option
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced carers leave
- Competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution
- Life assurance of 4 x salary
- Group Income Protection
- Payment of professional membership fees
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- SmartTech purchase scheme (loan assistance for tech)
- Reward portal with retail, gym & travel discounts
- Reward-based recognition portal
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Financial wellbeing assistance
- Employee assistance programme
- Online GP
- Up to five days paid volunteering leave
About the Company
- The Delivery Authority is undertaking a hugely challenging and important project.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities in employment.
- Building diverse teams and seeking to attract and retain talented individuals from a range of backgrounds and cultures.