Strategic Execution Partner

Northwest Administrators, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 172,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision coverage

Rx benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flex spending accounts

Dependent care assistance

Pet insurance

Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, H

Holidays

401k with company match

Work-life balance

Job summary

Northwest Administrators, Inc. is seeking a Chief of Staff to act as a trusted execution partner, translating priorities into action and moving strategic initiatives into measurable results. This role emphasizes collaboration, governance, and process discipline across departments.

You will help leaders establish decision frameworks, performance metrics, and accountability while driving adoption of operational improvements. A strong analyst mindset and executive communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business or related field.
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree preferred; 8–12+ years of experience in business operations, management consulting, or program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of strategic initiatives by developing project plans, defining milestones, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Partner with leaders across departments to drive cross‑functional collaboration, remove obstacles, and ensure successful execution of business objectives.
• Coordinate leadership operating rhythms, including recurring meetings, agendas, action items, and follow‑up activities that support organizational effectiveness and accountability.
• Support organizational change initiatives by helping leaders implement new processes, improve ways of working, and drive adoption of operational improvements.
• Identify and proactively address execution risks, organizational challenges, and cross‑functional dependencies, escalating issues and recommending solutions when needed.
• Partner with leaders to establish meaningful performance metrics, improve reporting processes, and translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Provide decision‑making support for key initiatives by facilitating planning discussions, evaluating options and tradeoffs, documenting decisions, and ensuring clear communication of next steps.
• Lead special projects from concept through implementation, defining success measures, testing solutions, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

MBA or equivalent graduate degree preferred

Job description

Northwest Administrators, Inc. is seeking a Chief of Staff to act as a trusted execution partner, translating priorities into action and moving strategic initiatives into measurable results. This role emphasizes collaboration, governance, and process discipline across departments.

You will help leaders establish decision frameworks, performance metrics, and accountability while driving adoption of operational improvements. A strong analyst mindset and executive communication are essential.