Chief of Staff (CXO)

Ally Behavior Centers•McLean, VA

3d•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ally Behavior is a fast-growing autism therapy company, built around exceptional clinical quality and an unmatched family experience. We’ve grown at roughly ~70% CAGR over the last four years and we’re building toward our next chapter: 10x’ing our center footprint over the next five years. Scaling something this important requires more than plans; it requires leaders who can translate strategy into execution, build durable operating systems, and do the hard, unglamorous work to drive outcomes for kids and families. This company has been built by investing in high-potential people earlier in their career and giving them meaningful responsibility as the business scales. Many of our leaders have grown into their roles by taking ownership of hard problems, delivering impact, and earning expanded scope over time. This role continues that tradition and it is designed for someone who wants to grow quickly by doing real work that matters. Overall, Ally Behavior is a dynamic, fun, and rewarding place to work that offers superior growth and leadership opportunities in a supportive, engaging environment. We have a unique and collaborative culture that is driven by our diverse team of professionals and our core values of Serving Others, Treatment Excellence, All One Ally, Resourceful in Finding Solutions, and Striving to Grow. We are looking for someone to help us provide the best possible service to our clients! We are hiring a Chief of Staff to help lead this growth journey. This is an “outsized role” for a hungry, high-aptitude operator who wants to lead businesses and is eager to earn increasing responsibility quickly. The Chief of Staff will be staffed on the company’s highest-impact initiatives - often ambiguous, cross-functional, and urgent. You will work closely with the executive team and have meaningful exposure to the CEO, while reporting to a key executive sponsor. This role is intentionally designed as a launchpad into senior leadership at Ally. We expect the person in this seat to earn increasing ownership quickly and to grow into a materially larger leadership role as the company scales. This is not a “watch from the sidelines” job. It is not purely advisory. It is not “strategy decks and analysis only.” It is a role for someone with a do-whatever-is-necessary mindset: if the best way to win is to build the tracker, run the analysis, map the workflow, fix the handoff, sit with operators, draft the communications, and drive implementation - you will do that. Ally wants executives that run towards the problems, not away.

Requirements

3+ years experience in strategy, operations, consulting, BizOps, finance, or program leadership in a high growth business with a track record of measurable outcomes.
Strong analytical ability (Sheets/Excel; dashboards/BI comfort is a plus)
Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to drive alignment across stakeholders
High-ownership, low-ego mindset and no task is “below you”.
Energized by ambiguity and can create structure from scratch.
Can zoom from strategy to operations to execution without losing momentum.
Direct, collaborative, persistent and able to influence without authority.
Hold a high bar for ethics and quality in a healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in multi-site healthcare services (ABA, behavioral health, pediatrics, or adjacent)
Familiarity with payor dynamics, authorizations, and/or revenue cycle
Experience supporting rapid expansion and/or building operating cadence (OKRs/QBRs)
Experience with technology implementation, process automation, or service operations improvement initiatives strongly preferred
Proven ability to adapt to various levels of responsibilities with ability to quickly pivot from executive leadership to tactical partnership and support of different business functions / front line staff
Strong management skills with the ability to lead multiple high-priority projects simultaneously across different vertical teams (e.g. experience in consulting or investment banking)

Responsibilities

Operate as a force multiplier for your executive sponsor and the leadership team.
Own initiatives end-to-end and personally drive deliverables to completion.
Lead the highest-impact initiatives (ambiguity included).
Turn fuzzy problems into crisp scopes, owners, timelines, and success metrics.
Build and run the working cadence (weekly working sessions, risk logs, escalation paths).
Relentlessly unblock teams and close loops - your job is outcomes, not activity.
Build the model, write the one-pager, create the dashboard, map the process, draft the communications.
Spend time in the real operating context (centers, intake, RCM workflows) to learn what’s true.
Move quickly with imperfect information while maintaining rigor and integrity.
Provide clear decision support: options, trade offs, and recommendations.
Uncover potential business problems and propose solutions.
Support leadership operating rhythm: pre-reads, updates, meeting outputs, follow-ups.
Ensure executive decisions translate into aligned execution across functions.

Benefits

Total compensation potential of OTE between $175,000 and $225,000 depending on experience
Quarterly bonuses based on individual and company performance
Participating in company equity program
Guaranteed semi-monthly paycheck (24)
Company-sponsored DashPass
18 days of paid time off
9 paid holidays (5 set days + 4 "floating" holidays)
Professional development opportunities
Medical +HSA, Dental, and Vision coverage through Cigna
Up to $9,000 in post-maternity childcare assistance
401(k) plan with company match.
Employee Assistance Program
Short-Term Disability, Term-Life/AD&D Insurance, Critical Illness with Cancer Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Confinement Insurance, and Pet Insurance