Chief of Staff, Operations

Onto Innovation•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

Onto Innovation is a leader in process control, combining global scale with an expanded portfolio of leading-edge technologies that include: 3D metrology spanning the chip from nanometer-scale transistors to micron-level die-interconnects; macro defect inspection of wafers and packages; metal interconnect composition; factory analytics; and lithography for advanced semiconductor packaging. Our breadth of offerings across the entire semiconductor value chain helps our customers solve their most difficult yield, device performance, quality, and reliability issues. Onto Innovation strives to optimize customers’ critical path of progress by making them smarter, faster and more efficient. This Chief of Staff (CoS) is a critical strategic professional focused on supporting key initiatives for the Office of the COO. CoS drives a tempo of disciplined and predictable execution and establishes operational priorities on behalf of the COO. Onto’s CoS is the behind-the-scenes leader guiding our operations organization’s daily rhythm. This position will give high performing, high potential professionals an opportunity to accelerate their business and leadership capabilities across multiple domains.

Requirements

Adept communicator, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ensuring information and direction are transparently communicated.
Demonstrated leadership and resourcefulness across a wide range of responsibilities.
Ability to address cross organizational strategic, and tactical assignments with urgency and passion.
Strict discipline and attention to detail, with the ability to gather, analyze and interpret data.
Setting key performance indicators to evaluate and improve team performance.
Expertise in developing, interpreting, and offering detailed operational analysis.
Focused and results-oriented leader, capable of synthesizing complex information into clear actions.
Ability to keep meetings planned, focused, and effective.
A high performer with a track record of significant accomplishments in a similar role.
Strong self-initiative, persistence, and ability to deal with a high degree of ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the COO across the organization to drive a cadence of consistent organizational execution.
Help establish organizational priorities, identify operational indicators, and implement controls.
Lead strategic projects with operational/business/technical program management, including cross-functional initiatives.
Make the COO’s time, information, and decision processes more effective.
Act as a key integrator connecting workflows, and a communicator aligning the leadership team with the global organization.
Assist the COO and leaders in the definition, and implementation of policies.
Anticipate critical path obstacles to business performance and address with diplomacy, maturity, and situational sensitivity.