Chief of Staff

Avenues Recovery • Princeton, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a highly motivated, and execution-oriented Chief of Staff to the Chief Operating Officer. This individual will serve as a trusted right-hand partner to the COO, helping translate strategic priorities into action and driving execution, accountability, and alignment across the organization. This is a highly visible, hands-on role at the intersection of strategy, operations, analytics, and leadership. The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver and project leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, operates effectively with autonomy, and knows how to move complex initiatives forward across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5-8+ years of experience in consulting, healthcare operations, business operations, corporate strategy, private equity, investment banking, or another highly analytical and execution-focused environment
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects from strategy through implementation
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Strong project management and organizational abilities with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
• Ability to synthesize complex information and present clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong business judgment and ability to operate independently in ambiguous situations
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust and influence stakeholders across all levels of an organization
• Highly accountable, proactive, and results-oriented
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growing organization with competing priorities

Nice To Haves

• You are a strategic thinker who is equally strong at execution.
• You don't just identify what needs to happen-you create the structure, build alignment, follow through, and ensure it gets done.
• You are comfortable working behind the scenes or stepping in to lead, and you bring sound judgment, urgency, organization, and accountability to everything you own.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the COO to drive execution of key strategic and operational priorities
• Translate high-level objectives into clear action plans, owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes
• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across corporate departments, facilities, and leadership teams
• Track key commitments and deliverables, drive accountability, and proactively identify risks or roadblocks
• Manage the flow of priorities, information, and decisions within the Office of the COO
• Analyze complex business and operational issues and develop concise, data-driven recommendations
• Prepare executive communications, presentations, strategic updates, leadership materials, and stakeholder briefings
• Facilitate executive meetings, strategic planning sessions, operating reviews, and cross-functional working groups
• Establish effective agendas, decision logs, and follow-up processes to ensure initiatives continue moving forward
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, organizational structures, processes, and operational effectiveness
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards and performance reporting across operational, clinical, and financial areas
• Conduct root-cause analysis of operational challenges and partner with leaders to implement solutions
• Build strong relationships with corporate and facility leadership and gather frontline insights to inform organizational initiatives
• Travel to facilities as needed to understand operations firsthand and support key priorities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior