Chief of Staff

Catalant • Boston, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the pioneer of Consulting 2.0, Catalant gives the world’s leading companies on-demand access to a community of highly vetted independent consultants and former operators. Together, we deliver strategic solutions that solve our clients’ most important challenges through flexible and fit-to-purpose consulting engagements. Growing rapidly over the last 10 years, our client base now includes more than 30% of the Fortune 500, top private equity firms, and a range of other organizations seeking independent, external perspectives and professional expertise to help their businesses grow and succeed.

We’ve reimagined consulting for today’s world: it’s digitally enabled and powered by the insights and capabilities of over 100,000 seasoned professionals drawn from leading consultancies and global businesses Our consultants offer clients a competitive edge: actionable insights and hands-on support from leaders who have successfully solved similar problems before. Our business is lean, agile, and optimized to deliver best-in-class value in a way that disrupts how executives think about consulting.

Backed by world-class venture investors, we’re building the team that will take Catalant and the future of consulting to the next level.

Role Overview:
Catalant is redefining the consulting industry. We’re growing fast on the back of an evolving strategy and disruption of the traditional consulting model, transitioning to an AI-native platform, and moving quickly to capture a $500B (and growing) market. Every company is looking for a new solution, and we have it.
As we lean into that strategy, we’re driving several high-priority initiatives that are core to accelerating the company’s growth and positioning. We’re bringing on a Chief of Staff to help drive execution across our most important work and operate at the intersection of the CEO’s priorities and the organization’s execution.
This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for someone who wants to be in the room where decisions are made, operate at the highest level of a fast-moving company, and leave a visible mark on outcomes. You’ll work directly with the CEO and senior leadership team, see across every function, and be trusted to act with the CEO’s authority in a wide range of situations.

Requirements

• 5 - 10 years experience, which must include management consulting and may also include strategy, operations, or prior Chief of Staff roles
• Has operated in a fast-paced environment and worked with and influenced senior stakeholders
• Experience owning cross-functional programs or initiatives end-to-end
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and strong interest in building deep AI expertise and applying it across every dimension of the role
• Experience using AI and incorporating it into how you work, with real eagerness for continuously understanding best practices and how you can leverage it further
• Exceptional written and verbal communication. Writes at a high level and consistently raises the quality of others’ communications
• Strong operating instincts. Knows how to get things done across an organization without formal authority
• Proven ability to build trusting relationships and operate with honesty and integrity
• High judgment and discretion. Handles sensitive information and navigates political dynamics with maturity
• Systems thinker. Sees the whole picture, identifies leverage points, builds processes that stick rather than one-off fixes
• Highly organized without being rigid. Can hold many moving parts without losing sight of what actually matters
• Comfortable operating from a customer-first perspective and working iteratively as the strategy evolves
• Detail oriented. Gets the small things right and doesn’t let them fall through the cracks
• Willing to push back at any level of the organization. Focused on what’s right, not what’s easy
• Low ego, high standards. Cares about outcomes more than credit or checking the box
• Energized by ambiguity and a role that will evolve. Not looking for a prescribed job description

Responsibilities

• Drive Execution of Strategic Initiatives
• Own the agenda, preparation, and follow-through for key initiative meetings, ensuring clear owners, decisions, timelines, follow-up action items, and accountability come out of every meeting
• Drive cross-functional coordination across execution of the strategy; ensure involvement of the right stakeholders and surface and ensure resolution of dependencies and blockersTrack commitments made at the leadership level and proactively follow up and ensure accountability; flag what’s at risk early before it becomes a problem so we can exceed our goals
• Run the Strategic Operating and Planning Cadence
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to design and drive quarterly, bi-annual, and annual planning processes
• Own the execution of key cross-functional leadership meetings and updates — ensuring the right data, analysis, and pre-reads are in place and circulated in a timely manner to drive honest and open discussion and real decision-making, not just status reporting
• Continuously improve the operating rhythm of the leadership team so meetings are disciplined, follow-through is consistent, and the team operates with both thoughtful planning and urgency in execution
• Drive Company-wide Strategic Alignment
• Partner with the CEO on all-hands presentations and company-wide updates, focusing on the articulation of strategic priorities and goals, from first draft through delivery
• Review and refine leadership team communications regarding major strategic initiatives to ensure alignment with the company’s goals and strategy, and to drive clear and thoughtful prioritization.
• Bridge information gaps between functions and levels of the organization specifically in regard to progress against goals, ensuring the right people understand the “why” behind strategic decisions
• Support Board Engagement
• Partner with the CEO to prepare for board meetings, coordinating across leadership for materials, ensuring narrative consistency, and managing the end-to-end board prep process
• Own the logistics and communication cadence around board and investor interactions
• Prepare briefing materials and pre-reads that reflect the CEO’s priorities and point of view accurately
• Own Strategic Projects
• Personally lead specific high-priority projects in support of the company’s strategy and objectives, from scoping through completion
• Work directly with leadership team members to drive execution, resolve blockers, and deliver outcomes
• Take on a rotating portfolio of work as the company’s priorities evolve
• Provide CEO Leverage
• Prepare the CEO for high-stakes meetings, board interactions, and external conversations
• Attend meetings as the CEO’s proxy where appropriate; represent the CEO’s point of view accurately and credibly
• Systematically identify and absorb work that doesn’t require CEO-level involvement — expanding the pace and scope of what the CEO can accomplish

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 13 company holidays + a week off from Christmas through New Years
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave regardless of how you choose to grow your family
• Generous health insurance coverage as well as optional vision and dental
• 401k to save for retirement
• Pre-tax commuter and flexible spending accounts
• A lifestyle spending account to be used towards cell phone, internet, commuting, and learning & development
• Wellness stipend for your mental, emotional, or physical wellbeing needs and support
• Work from Home stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed