CIO Chief of Staff: Strategy, Governance & Transformation

Eversana; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA seeks a Chief of Staff to the CIO to translate enterprise priorities into actionable technology strategies, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and accelerate organizational transformation. The role requires strategic thinking, executive communication, financial acumen, technology fluency, and strong program execution capabilities.

The successful candidate will partner with technology leadership, business units, Finance, HR, and shared services to ensure investments align with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, business, finance, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership, business operations, strategic planning, or enterprise program management.
• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives or leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise technology governance, financial management, and strategic execution.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology organizations, including infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, applications, data, and digital transformation.
• Proven ability to develop executive-level communications, presentations, business cases, and performance reports.
• Experience managing competing priorities and influencing senior leaders without direct reporting authority.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and relationship management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support CIO strategy and executive leadership, helping with priorities and decision-making.
• Translate the CIO's vision into measurable strategic initiatives, objectives and roadmaps.
• Lead annual technology strategic plans, operating priorities, and performance objectives.
• Prepare executive presentations, board materials, and leadership briefings.
• Represent the CIO in leadership forums, governance meetings, and cross-functional discussions.
• Ensure alignment between technology priorities and business growth and transformation.
• Establish the CIO operating cadence and governance processes, including reviews and dashboards.
• Coordinate enterprise technology leadership activities and resolve cross-functional dependencies.
• Monitor programs, risks, resources, and executive decisions.
• Partner with Finance and PMO to strengthen portfolio governance and reporting.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional initiatives

Governance & finance

Technology strategy

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Info Tech / Business / Engineering)

Masters/MBA (preferred)

Job description

EVERSANA seeks a Chief of Staff to the CIO to translate enterprise priorities into actionable technology strategies, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and accelerate organizational transformation. The role requires strategic thinking, executive communication, financial acumen, technology fluency, and strong program execution capabilities.

The successful candidate will partner with technology leadership, business units, Finance, HR, and shared services to ensure investments align with