Chief of Staff to CEO

Location: This position is a hybrid role based out of our headquarters in Bowie, MD.  Expectation is three days a week with flexibility for remote work.
Up to 50% travel. This role requires the ability to travel to any of our office locations (including India) at a moment's notice. 

Overview:

The Chief of Staff serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, ensuring effective management of organizational priorities and cross-functional alignment. This role acts as a force multiplier, providing materials and analysis to support decision-making, project execution, change management and communication while enabling the CEO and executive team to focus on strategic goals. Plays a pivotal role in driving operational execution and accountability across the organization, helping to prioritize the CEO’s involvement in daily tasks and allow for focus on high-level priorities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Intense focus on prioritization of CEO’s time and attention, partnering with CEO’s Executive Assistant and the Executive team to enhance the pace and effectiveness of engagements with our customers, investors, associates, board and other stakeholders.
• Design and organize operating mechanisms and business cadence of the leadership team through planning and facilitating staff meetings, business reviews, offsites, extended leadership team meetings, customer events, etc.
• Capture and track execution of CEO action items and critical business priorities in partnership with the leadership team.
• Act on critical priorities, programs, and other initiatives; drives results through management by objectives (MBO), key performance indicators (KPI), and other goal administration; ensures nothing falls through the cracks
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Communications, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, Technology, Legal and Finance to support process improvement and problem-solving.
• Prepares CEO/executive-level presentations; coordinates substantive elements for the preparation of executive-level presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages an efficient and elevated business rhythm; creates space to ensure the CEO and leadership team has the time and resources to execute plans and programs, assess resources, and articulate the link between strategy and action.
• Adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, regulatory, and other such policies, procedures, and requirements as outlined within Employer’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the scope of work.
• Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement, and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success.

Job Requirements:

• 2+ years of Chief of Staff, Project Management Office (PMO) or strategy/analyst leadership experience, focusing on advising executive leadership, facilitating interdepartmental collaboration, and operations management.
• Strong experience and skills related to PowerPoint and presentation creation, as well as creating dashboards with Power BI and other analytic tools. Must be highly-skilled at assembling, presenting, managing, reporting on key initiatives and areas of CEO interest.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, planning and execution skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Ability to work independently, be result-oriented and solution-centric, with proven experience in organizing and directing multiple teams through planning and leading strategic initiatives.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing business priorities and operational demands.
• A successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate a very high level of energy, positive attitude and have flexibility around work hours and workdays and travel, as well as the maturity and confidence to manage sensitive materials and the personalities of senior level leaders.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree with focus on business, finance or other relevant field required
• MBA or other certification or degree a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Sedentary work (i.e. sitting for long periods of time).
• Subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Travel for this position approximately 50% of the time.