CEO Office Strategist & Execution Lead

Phoenix-Tailings; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Learning and development

Job summary

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Office of the CEO Associate in Massachusetts to act as an execution partner to the CEO on high-impact priorities. You will shape and drive work across functions, turning unclear questions into concrete plans and outcomes.

The role blends strategic judgment with operating discipline, requiring trusted influence across the company to push initiatives from inquiry to decision and action.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or operating roles at scaling companies.
• Strong strategic and financial judgment with ability to form clear recommendations from incomplete information.
• Experience leading complex projects across functions without formal authority.
• Excellent executive communication and ability to adapt detail for different audiences.
• High discretion, low ego, and a track record of earning trust with senior leaders.
• Ability to move between analysis and hands-on execution as the work requires.
• Experience in industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, critical materials, or climate-related industries is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Own major CEO-sponsored initiatives from definition through execution.
• Develop recommendations on capital allocation, expansion, partnerships, new markets, and company priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams through influence, clear decision making, and consistent follow-through.
• Represent the CEO's office in selected internal and external workstreams.
• Prepare and pressure test materials for board meetings, investors, partners, customers, and executive decisions.
• Identify emerging issues and opportunities, define the required work, and move them toward resolution.
• Create operating plans, milestones, and accountability for initiatives that sit outside a single function.
• Coach junior team members and raise the quality of analysis and communication across shared projects.

Job description

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Office of the CEO Associate in Massachusetts to act as an execution partner to the CEO on high-impact priorities. You will shape and drive work across functions, turning unclear questions into concrete plans and outcomes.

The role blends strategic judgment with operating discipline, requiring trusted influence across the company to push initiatives from inquiry to decision and action.