Chief of Staff

Responsibilities

• Directly support the SVP in defining and executing the strategic roadmap.
• Lead and execute urgent, strategic, and high-impact projects for the SVP and broader organization.
• Partner with the SVP on partnership and customer initiatives.
• Support strategic initiatives affecting the growth and trajectory of the global Value Engineering organization.
• Serve as a sounding board for the SVP on new ideas and initiatives.
• Manage Value Engineering leadership governance, including offsite cadence, meeting content, action items, and execution follow-up.
• Collaborate with the SVP, direct reports, and key stakeholders on initiatives, projects, and meetings.
• Manage the budget in partnership with FP&A.
• Drive cross-functional processes and alignment with existing programs, with support from process owners.
• Support communication of key messaging across the organization and in external interactions with senior leaders.

Requirements

• Understanding of Celonis’ strategy and ability to navigate effectively through the organization.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, including understanding Finance as a strategic function in a global scale-up.
• Deep project management experience leading complex projects from inception to completion.
• Prior consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty, solve complex problems, and build scalable processes.
• Ability to work with abstract ideas or situations across multiple areas of the Finance division.
• Ability to quickly learn and work effectively in a high-growth, constantly changing environment.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential financial material in a public company.
• Ability to collaborate efficiently with stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Experience interacting confidently with the Board and C-suite.
• Concise and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and deliver results autonomously while also inspiring collaborative solutions and achieving results through others.
• Problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Initiative, confidence, and ability to work effectively with a wide range of people.
• Calm-under-fire demeanor.
• Willingness to take on new challenges and increased scope.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $149,000–$176,000 USD for the New York role on a full-time schedule.
• Total compensation may include base salary, bonus or commission, equity, and benefits.
• Benefits include health, dental, life insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants for full-time employees.
• Paid parental leave, flexible hybrid work, PTO, learning and mentorship programs, Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, wellness programs, paid volunteer time, and inclusion initiatives.