Chief of Staff & Strategic Growth Partner

Alliantgroup LP.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer paid medical/dental (for

401(k) matching

PTO

Life insurance and disability

Onsite gym and group fitness classes

Paid parking

Job summary

alliant is seeking a highly organized Chief of Staff in Houston to serve as the CEO's strategic partner and execution leader. You will align the executive team, drive accountability, and translate strategic intent into disciplined action across the firm.

You will manage high-stakes initiatives, prepare board materials, and energize cross-functional collaboration while sustaining growth and operational rigor in a fast-paced, professional services and technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related analytical field required; MBA or JD/JMPP preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or a Chief of Staff/senior operational role.
• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with a CEO, founder, or senior executive in a high-growth, professional services, or technology environment.
• Strong command of business fundamentals, including strategy, finance, operations, and organizational design, with the judgment to move fluidly between them.
• Working knowledge of consulting and technology business models (e.g., utilization and billability metrics, engagement economics, recurring revenue/SaaS metrics) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building and interpreting financial models, P&L statements, and board-level reporting.
• A track record of managing ambiguous, high-stakes initiatives to completion, often without formal authority.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with direct experience producing board-level materials and investor communications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic thought partner and confidant to the CEO, offering candid counsel on the firm's most complex and sensitive decisions.
• Drive execution of enterprise-wide initiatives, ensuring tight alignment with corporate strategy and long-term growth objectives.
• Partner with the CEO to shape and pressure-test strategic plans, competitive positioning, and new market opportunities.
• Track priorities, deliverables, and action items across the executive team, holding leaders accountable to commitments and timelines.
• Coordinate and facilitate executive leadership meetings, offsites, and strategic planning sessions while driving rigorous discussion, and documenting decisions.
• Establish and refine the processes, metrics, and governance mechanisms that keep the organization operating at a high standard of discipline.
• Partner with leaders across the business to clear obstacles, resolve cross-functional tension, and accelerate decision-making.
• Serve as a connective force between the CEO, executive team, employees, clients, and external stakeholders (including Strategic Advisory Board members), ensuring information flows efficiently in both directions.
• Manage discrete high-stakes projects on the CEO's behalf, from special initiatives to board-level deliverables.
• Working closely with the CEO, develop executive presentations, board materials, and organizational communications.
• Act as a credible, senior-level presence in rooms where the CEO cannot be, representing their perspective with judgment and discretion.
• Maintain a pulse on organizational sentiment and emerging risks, surfacing issues to the CEO early and with clear recommendations.
• Anticipate organizational and market challenges before they surface, bringing forward solutions rather than problems.
• Identify opportunities for growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage, positioning the CEO to act decisively.

Skills

Executive collaboration

Strategic communication

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics

MBA or JD/MPP preferred

Tools

P&L statements

Board reporting

Job description

alliant is seeking a highly organized Chief of Staff in Houston to serve as the CEO's strategic partner and execution leader. You will align the executive team, drive accountability, and translate strategic intent into disciplined action across the firm.

You will manage high-stakes initiatives, prepare board materials, and energize cross-functional collaboration while sustaining growth and operational rigor in a fast-paced, professional services and technology environment.