Chief of Staff, Digital & Product

Role overview Act as a strategic partner to a senior digital and product executive, turning broad priorities into decisions and coordinated work. The role spans executive analysis, technology and product opportunities, and cross-functional initiatives, staying involved from early assessment through implementation and measurable results.

Responsibilities - Take ownership of high-priority initiatives, shaping their goals, milestones, owners, and decisions. - Assess technologies, products, partnerships, and capabilities; develop business cases, recommendations, and implementation plans. - Bring structure and momentum to ambiguous or stalled work, testing assumptions and identifying practical opportunities. - Coordinate leaders and teams across business units and functions, clarifying decision rights and resolving barriers. - Track dependencies, risks, progress, and accountability, and provide independent analysis to support executive decisions. - Represent the executive on selected initiatives when delegated to lead.

Requirements - At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in areas such as strategy, technology, product, engineering, operations, consulting, or business development. - Experience partnering with senior executives, ideally in a technology, engineering, manufacturing, or industrial setting. - A record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through delivery. - Ability to make sense of unfamiliar, ambiguous problems and turn analysis into clear recommendations. - Strong business judgment, analytical skills, communication, and ability to influence without formal authority. - Resourcefulness, comfort with limited direction, and a focus on ownership and results. - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice to have Experience launching products, businesses, technologies, or organizational capabilities.