Chief of Staff - Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health is seeking a Chief of Staff to support the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer. This hybrid role blends on-site and remote work, requiring strategic thinking, project leadership, and expert communication with senior leaders across Duke Health and DUHS.

The successful candidate will manage priorities, prepare briefing materials, and drive key initiatives while safeguarding confidential information and fostering collaboration across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
• Master's in Business Administration, Human Resources, Communications or other related field preferred.
• Five years experience and a working knowledge of health care and academic medicine would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer; acts as a credible representative of the office.
• Understands portfolio priorities and coordinates with entities and stakeholders to meet goals.
• Represent the senior leader at internal and external meetings.
• Prepare agendas and briefing materials; coordinate with Duke Health leadership and DUHS executives.
• Anticipate needs; manage information flow and resources to meet expectations.
• Lead projects and initiatives; ensure timely execution and quality results.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Verbal & written communication

PowerPoint expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or related field preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

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Chief of Staff - Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)

Requisition Number: 276748

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

General Description of the Job Class

Serve as a key team member, supporting the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer of Duke Health, keeping the leader focused, organized, informed and on task with key initiatives, expected deliverables and anticipated assignments. Must be able to manage at the strategic and tactical levels, understanding the relationship and breadth of requirements, while ensuring that necessary details are properly attended. Ensures timely flow of information to and from the leader's office.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Reports directly to the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at Duke Health and is a key member of the executive office. Specific duties include (but are not limited to) consistently:
• Establishing oneself as the primary and credible representative of the office of the executive, both internally and externally.
• Understanding the priorities across the portfolio and working with the team across the entities as well as key stakeholders to facilitate the successful achievement of goals.
• Representing the senior leader at meetings, both internal and external to the organization
• Internal communications - preparing agendas and collecting, preparing and distributing briefing materials. Working closely with the leadership and executive management team of Duke Health, including Duke University Health System (DUHS) and other enterprise entity leaders.
• Remaining knowledgeable of upcoming projects, commitments and deliverables in order to anticipate the necessary needs, tasks, work effort, and resources required to meet/exceed expectations.
• Conducting research to prepare briefs, presentations, meeting agendas, conference materials, speeches and documents as well as performing analysis in support of key deliverables.
• Leading, enhancing and facilitating key projects and initiatives, ensuring the timely execution and quality of results.
• Assisting the leader, team members, and stakeholders with critical thinking for Health System initiatives that impact Duke Health as a whole. Reviewing operating strategies and key developments to ensure expectations are met.
• Meeting frequently with the senior leader to keep him/her abreast of key developments and ensure synchronization of expectations.
• Attending internal and external meetings with or on behalf of the senior leader as appropriate to represent the function and/or Duke Health.
• Managing all information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Facilitating communication and working closely with leadership and executive management teams within Strategic Planning.
• Researching a diverse array of health-related topics and distilling key messages in preparation for presentations.
• Understanding organizational policies and procedures necessary to ensure appropriate decision-making protocols are followed.
• Demonstrating the courage to challenge the norm, question the direction, and recommend innovative solutions.
• Collaborating with administrative support staff to ensure accuracy, coordination, and that priorities are aligned.
• Performing all duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field required. Master's in Business Administration, Human Resources, Communications or other related field preferred. Five years experience and a working knowledge of health care and academic medicine would be helpful.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of management experience required in a highly complex, matrixed organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills and strong managerial capabilities. Ability to effectively interact and influence at the most senior levels of the organization and work collaboratively across functions, levels, and departments towards shared objectives.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; able to accurately emulate and represent the executive's communication style.
• Ability to research a diverse range of topics and distill key messages in preparation for presentations, briefs, materials, speeches, etc.
• Expert at developing PowerPoint presentations is a must
• Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professional, technical, and administrative staff and to integrate resources on a timely and organized basis.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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