Chief Of Staff

Altum Consulting; Greater London; Remote; GBP 74.000 - 81.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Altum Consulting is partnering with a global health NGO and is seeking a Chief of Staff to support its next phase of development. This hands-on leadership role will sit with the senior leadership team, coordinating priorities across functions and turning strategy into deliverable plans.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will manage governance processes, draft strategy papers and board reports, and drive key initiatives such as a major funding renewal and multi-year strategy narrative.

Qualifikationen

• Experience collaborating with a senior leadership team to set strategy and deliver outcomes.
• Ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience delivering cross-team projects in growing or international orgs.
• Excellent written work, including strategy papers and board reports.
• Experience supporting a board and governance processes.

Aufgaben

• Develop organisational strategy, priorities and delivery plans with the Executive Director and senior team.
• Lead cross-functional projects, coordinating contributions and keeping work moving toward outcomes.
• Bring together programme, research, finance and operational input for proposals and longer-term plans.
• Write clear strategy documents, board papers, reports and internal communications.
• Manage the board cycle, including relationships, papers, committees and follow‑ups.
• Improve leadership meetings, planning cycles and communication so decisions are made and followed through.
• Identify dependencies between teams and resolve delivery issues.
• Provide interim oversight of a team or function, including people management.

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional project management

Governance experience

Board interaction

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Jobbeschreibung

Chief of Staff

Contract: Initial six-month contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent

Location: Globally based / remote, with reliable working-hour overlap with the London head office and flexibility to work across time zones

Salary: Dependent on location and experience. London benchmark £74,000 - £81,000 with flexibility for an experienced interim appointment

Start: As soon as possible

Altum Consulting is partnering with a start-up, global health-focussed NGO with a unique and highly effective approach to solving a major global health issue. The organisation is growing with secure funding and is now seeking a Chief of Staff to support its next phase of development.

Its approach is grounded in evidence, data and cost-effectiveness. As its international work expands, it needs someone who can help the leadership team make clear decisions, turn strategy into deliverable plans and coordinate priorities across a growing organisation.

Reporting to the Executive Director, initially working with the Acting Co-Executive Directors, you will be a full member of the senior leadership team. You will bring judgement, constructive challenge and the ability to take ownership of work that crosses teams and functions.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a start-up environment. Priorities will evolve, and you will need to be comfortable bringing structure to work that is not yet fully defined. Early projects are likely to include coordinating a major funding renewal, developing the narrative for a multi-year strategy and strengthening how the board and leadership team work together.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Executive Director and senior team to develop organisational strategy, priorities and delivery plans.

• Leading cross-functional projects, coordinating contributions and keeping work moving towards agreed outcomes.

• Bringing together programme, research, finance and operational input for funding proposals and longer-term plans.

• Writing clear strategy documents, board papers, reports and internal communications.

• Managing the board cycle, including relationships, papers, committees and follow-up actions.

• Improving leadership meetings, planning cycles and communication so decisions are made and followed through.

• Identifying dependencies between teams and resolving issues that could affect delivery.

• Providing interim oversight of a team or function where needed, including people management.

Requirements

• Experience operating at or alongside a senior leadership team, contributing to organisational decisions and taking responsibility for delivery.

• Strong strategic judgement and the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations.

• Experience managing substantial projects across different teams, ideally in a growing or internationally distributed organisation.

• Excellent written communication, including experience producing strategy papers, board reports or funding proposals.

• Experience supporting a board and managing governance processes.

• The credibility to build trust quickly, influence senior colleagues and challenge constructively.

• An interest in evidence, analysis and cost-effectiveness, with a commitment to the organisation's approach to improving global health.

• A practical, organised approach and the flexibility to take on unfamiliar work as priorities change.

• People-management experience would be useful, particularly where you have led a team through growth or change.

Relevant backgrounds could include chief of staff, strategy, consulting, organisational leadership or senior programme roles. Experience in a start-up or growing organisation would be particularly useful; previous NGO experience is not essential.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Altum Consulting.