CEO Office Strategy & Operations Manager

Duke PA; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manager, CEO Operations at Duke Health serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer, translating priorities into actionable plans across the organization. You will manage the operating rhythm of the CEO Office and coordinate leadership meetings, materials, and initiatives with the executive team.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, maintain trackers and budgets, and deliver polished, decision-ready briefing documents and presentations for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MHA strongly preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in project or program management, business operations, or executive-office support.
• Experience supporting senior executives or C‑suite leaders preferred.
• Proven track record managing cross‑functional initiatives and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrated project plans, milestones, and timelines for CEO Office and executive team initiatives.
• Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, and deadlines; flag slippage and resolve.
• Coordinate across organizational contributors to ensure accountability and follow‑through.
• Establish trackers and systems for visibility into priorities, status, and progress.
• Draft executive slides, briefing documents, and memos as directed by senior leaders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communications

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA/MHA preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

The Manager, CEO Operations at Duke Health serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer, translating priorities into actionable plans across the organization. You will manage the operating rhythm of the CEO Office and coordinate leadership meetings, materials, and initiatives with the executive team.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, maintain trackers and budgets, and deliver polished, decision-ready briefing documents and presentations for senior leaders.