Foundation Chief of Staff

Texas Health Resources, Inc.; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health Resources Foundation seeks a Foundation Chief of Staff to partner with the President, advancing the philanthropic mission through strategic planning, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership.

You will work across Foundation leadership, hospital executives, physicians, donors, and community partners to align priorities, drive execution, and support decision-making with discreet handling of sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Partnership & Executive Leadership: serve as a leadership team member, providing thought partnership to the President in identifying and advancing Foundation priorities and initiatives.
• Support executive decision-making through research, analysis, issue assessment, and development of recommendations.
• Manage and monitor strategic initiatives sponsored by the President.
• Identify emerging issues, risks, trends, and opportunities requiring executive awareness and action.
• Coordinate execution of Foundation-wide priorities involving multiple leaders and stakeholder groups.
• Act as an extension of the President's office to facilitate alignment and accountability across strategic initiatives.

Job description

Foundation Chief of Staff

Position Highlights

This role serves as a trusted partner to the President of Texas Health Resources Foundation. Acting as an extension of the President's office, this role advances the Foundation's philanthropic mission by driving organizational priorities through strategic planning, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, board support, cross-functional leadership, and execution of high-priority initiatives.

The Chief of Staff works across Foundation leadership, hospital executives, physicians, board members, donors, and community stakeholders to ensure alignment, facilitate information flow, and drive execution of strategic objectives. The role exercises a high degree of independent judgment, manages sensitive and complex matters and serves as a key liaison supporting executive decision-making and organizational effectiveness.

• Work location: Texas Health Resources (The position operates in a hybrid work environment with acombination of on-site, remote, and community-basedresponsibilities)

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Executive Leadership

• . This role serves as a member of the leadership team providing thought partnership to the President in identifying, evaluating, and advancing Foundation priorities and initiatives.
• . Supports executive decision-making through research, analysis, issue assessment, and development of recommendations.
• . Manages and monitors strategic initiatives sponsored by the President.
• . Identifies emerging issues, risks, trends, and opportunities requiring executive awareness and action.
• . Coordinates execution of Foundation-wide priorities involving multiple leaders and stakeholder groups.
• . Acts as an extension of the President's office to facilitate alignment and accountability across strategic initiatives

Presidential Support & Coordination

• . Manages the organization and prioritization of the President's commitments, strategic priorities, and follow up activities to ensure timely and accurate execution
• . Prepares the President for meetings, engagements, and strategic discussions through well-crafted briefing documents, talking points, and background research
• . Coordinates logistics for leadership meetings, board sessions, and donor events, managing details from planning through execution
• . Serves as a coordinating resource across the Foundation’s leadership team by connecting the stakeholders, consolidating information, and keeping shared priorities organized and strategy-aligned
• . Produces agendas, materials, and action item summaries for leadership meetings, and tracks follow-up progress on behalf of the President

Executive Communications & Writing

• . Develops executive communications, speeches, presentations, board materials, briefings, newsletters, and talking points and other high-profile communications on behalf of the President.
• . Translates complex organizational information into concise and actionable executive-level communications.
• . Gathers information from senior leaders and stakeholders to support executive messaging.
• . Reviews and refine high-profile communications and external-facing materials.
• . Ensures consistency in messaging and alignment with Foundation priorities

Stakeholder & Board Relations

• . Builds and maintains effective relationships with Foundation leadership, board members, physicians, donors, Texas Health executives, consultants, and community partners.
• . Prepares board meeting presentations and supporting documents in support of the President
• . Develops board communications and philanthropic updates that keep stakeholders informed of Foundation priorities, achievements, and strategic initiatives.
• . Represents the President with professionalism, discretion, and a high level of service in interactions with board members, donors, Texas Health senior executives, and Foundation staff
• . Ensures timely follow-up on strategic commitments, stakeholder action items, and board-related initiatives, promoting accountability and alignment with Foundation priorities.
• . Manages sensitive information and relationships with discretion and sound judgment

Strategic Initiative & Project Leadership

• . Leads execution of strategic initiative and special projects assigned by the President, coordinating across teams to drive timely, high-quality, strategy-aligned outcomes
• . Establishes project plans, timelines, milestones, and success measures while monitoring progress toward strategic objectives.
• . Drives execution of cross-functional initiatives by fostering collaboration, maintaining stakeholder alignment, and ensuring follow-through from planning through completion.