Chief of Staff, People & Organization - Remote

American Cancer Society; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society seeks a Chief of Staff to act as a strategic advisor to the Chief People Officer, guiding the People & Organization roadmap and enterprise initiatives. The role drives measurable outcomes and partners with executive leaders across the organization.

This work-from-home/remote position requires Eastern Time Zone hours and strong capabilities in strategy, governance, and communication to advance ACS’s mission and workforce objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related discipline preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR or comparable preferred.
• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in HR, organizational effectiveness, strategy, consulting, project management, or related field.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and leading large-scale, cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Experience developing executive communications, Board materials, business cases, strategic plans, and performance reporting.
• Proven success leading organizational change and enterprise-wide improvement initiatives.
• Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, mission-driven, or complex matrixed organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning, coordination, and execution of the People & Organization strategic roadmap.
• Provides strategic counsel and decision support to the Chief People Officer.
• Oversees enterprise-wide projects, governance, risk management, and execution of priorities.
• Develops executive reporting, dashboards, and Board materials.
• Partners across the organization to drive alignment and cross-functional collaboration.
• Supports prioritization, executive communications, and leadership team operations.
• Identifies opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness through analytics and process optimization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communications

Project management

Change management

Process improvement

Data analytics

AI & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

The American Cancer Society seeks a Chief of Staff to act as a strategic advisor to the Chief People Officer, guiding the People & Organization roadmap and enterprise initiatives. The role drives measurable outcomes and partners with executive leaders across the organization.

This work-from-home/remote position requires Eastern Time Zone hours and strong capabilities in strategy, governance, and communication to advance ACS’s mission and workforce objectives.