Chief of Staff, Operations

Onto InnovationMilpitas, CA
$160,000 - $240,000Onsite

About The Position

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.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries
  • Health coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • PTO
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Wellness initiatives
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