Chief of Staff, Senior Vice President

Federal Reserve System•Cleveland, OH

2d•$290,000 - $330,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is seeking a Chief of Staff who will serve as a strategic advisor and operational partner to the President and First Vice President, helping maximize executive effectiveness, enterprise alignment, organizational execution, and leadership team performance across a highly complex organization. Operating as an extension of the President and First Vice President, the Chief of Staff coordinates enterprise priorities, advances cross-functional initiatives, supports governance and executive operations, and promotes alignment across the Bank and the Federal Reserve System. The Chief of Staff combines strategic insight, operational excellence, executive facilitation, organizational influence, and sound judgment to advance the Bank's priorities while optimizing executive focus, effectiveness, and impact. This role requires a highly trusted, politically astute, and adaptable leader who can navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and operate effectively at the highest levels of leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, relevant experience, and demonstrated leadership accomplishments may be considered.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including direct support of senior executives, C-suite leaders, or enterprise-level leadership teams.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in large, matrixed organizations.
Strong understanding of organizational strategy, operations, governance, and executive decision-making processes.
Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels without direct authority.
Experience managing highly sensitive, confidential, and politically nuanced matters with discretion and sound judgment.
Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.
Strong strategic thinking, program leadership, project management, and organizational effectiveness capabilities.
High degree of professionalism, executive presence, adaptability, and sound judgment.
Demonstrated commitment to public service and alignment with the mission and values of the Federal Reserve System.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting executive governance processes, Board interactions, and senior stakeholder engagement is strongly preferred.
Experience within public sector, financial services, consulting, regulatory environments, or other large multi-stakeholder organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to the President and First Vice President on strategic priorities, organizational effectiveness, governance, and enterprise decision-making.
Anticipate emerging issues and proactively identify risks, opportunities, and critical decisions requiring executive attention.
Develop executive briefings, analyses, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
Facilitate strategic planning and organizational alignment around enterprise priorities and long-term objectives.
Provide independent perspective and counsel on organizational dynamics, stakeholder considerations, and enterprise implications of key decisions.
Support executive leadership in maintaining alignment across strategic objectives, organizational priorities, and Federal Reserve System initiatives.
Support the operating rhythm, governance processes, and coordination of the Executive Leadership Team.
Facilitate executive meetings, retreats, and decision forums to drive alignment, accountability, and execution.
Monitor progress against strategic priorities and ensure follow-through on key commitments.
Foster collaboration, information sharing, and effective communication across the executive leadership team.
Partner with the President, First Vice President, and Executive Leadership Team to support Board governance activities, including preparation of materials, strategic discussions, Board engagement, and follow-up on key Board priorities.
Serve as an enterprise integrator, connecting priorities, initiatives, and stakeholders across the Bank and Federal Reserve System.
Coordinate system-wide initiatives, shared services efforts, and enterprise programs to promote alignment, consistency, and efficiency.
Identify and manage interdependencies, enterprise risks, and cross-functional challenges impacting organizational objectives.
Facilitate collaboration among leaders to resolve competing priorities and achieve enterprise outcomes.
Coordinate high-priority strategic initiatives on behalf of executive leadership, including transformation, organizational effectiveness, governance, culture, and enterprise change efforts.
Oversee initiative planning, execution, milestone tracking, and outcome measurement across cross-functional teams.
Partner with External and Internal Communications to prepare executive-level communications, presentations, and updates to support decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
Ensure accountability, proactively address barriers, and escalate risks as appropriate.
Optimize executive focus by helping prioritize strategic opportunities, organizational demands, and emerging issues.
Align executive engagement, meeting structures, and governance processes with enterprise priorities.
Streamline decision-making, escalation pathways, and executive workflows to improve organizational effectiveness.
Enable executive leadership to concentrate on the highest-value leadership, stakeholder, System, and strategic activities.