Executive Strategy & Coordination Lead

NHBC; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)

Life assurance

Subsidised private medical insurance

Employee discounts platform

Two days volunteer leave

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

NHBC is seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with the CEO and Executive Committee to translate organisational priorities into coordinated action. The role focuses on strengthening executive decision-making, sustaining strategic delivery and enabling cohesive leadership across the organisation.

You will coordinate agendas, papers and decisions, oversee strategic programmes, and provide trusted challenge to senior leaders while driving major transformation and governance alignment.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in a Chief of Staff or similar role.
• Ability to support CEOs and executives and coordinate priorities across senior stakeholders.
• Strong judgement, discretion and political awareness, with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence without direct authority.
• Outstanding written, verbal and analytical skills.
• Strong strategic governance and programme-management capability.
• Collaborative and resilient, able to operate autonomously in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Executive Committee agenda, papers, decisions and follow-up actions.
• Maintain oversight of strategic priorities and cross-organisational initiatives, identifying risks, dependencies and ownership gaps.
• Provide trusted support and constructive challenge to the CEO and Executive Directors, enabling timely decisions.
• Support major organisational change and transformation priorities across Executive portfolios.
• Work with Company Secretariat to align Executive activity with Board governance requirements.
• Help develop effective and resilient ways of working across the Executive Office.
• Produce concise executive briefings, reports and analyses for senior stakeholders.

Skills

CEO support

Stakeholder coordination

Strategic governance

Programme management

Analytical skills

Autonomous working

Job description

NHBC is seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with the CEO and Executive Committee to translate organisational priorities into coordinated action. The role focuses on strengthening executive decision-making, sustaining strategic delivery and enabling cohesive leadership across the organisation.

You will coordinate agendas, papers and decisions, oversee strategic programmes, and provide trusted challenge to senior leaders while driving major transformation and governance alignment.