Vice President, International Operations

U.S. Chamber of Commerce•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is seeking a strategic, highly organized, and collaborative leader to serve as Vice President, International Operations. This role will function as a Chief of Staff type role for International Affairs and principal operational partner to the Senior Vice President and Chief International Affairs Officer (CIAO), helping lead a complex, fast-paced division with significant internal and external engagement. The position is designed to strengthen execution, coordination, and organizational effectiveness across the Chamber’s international portfolio, including more than 30 business councils, international policy teams, business engagement activities, high-level engagement with CEOs, ambassadors, foreign delegations, board leadership, and global forums such as the B20. Working across a complex and often siloed environment, the Vice President, International Operations will translate strategic priorities into action, align teams and resources, manage division-wide priorities, prepare executive materials, and help lead organizational planning, operating rhythm, and culture.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant experience in a chief of staff, strategy, operations, management consulting, or organizational leadership role.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and driving execution in complex, matrixed organizations.
Exceptional project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and competing priorities.
Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving abilities, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level presentations, briefings, and correspondence.
High emotional intelligence, professionalism, discretion, and the ability to manage sensitive matters with sound judgment.
Experience supporting senior executives and operating effectively in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
Interest in international business, public policy, and global affairs strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal operational partner to the SVP/CIAO, helping to translate strategic priorities into clear execution plans and measurable outcomes across the International Affairs division.
Coordinate across teams, functions, and leadership to drive alignment, break down silos, and ensure effective follow-through on division priorities and initiatives.
Manage the division’s operating cadence, including leadership meetings, planning processes, priority tracking, and decision-making forums.
Support organizational planning and execution across a broad and complex international portfolio, including business councils, multilateral engagement platforms, policy experts, and member-facing activities.
Prepare high-quality executive materials, including briefing memos, presentations, talking points, strategic updates, and other communications for senior leadership.
Help prioritize and sequence work across the division to ensure resources are aligned with the Chamber’s highest-impact opportunities and commitments.
Represent the SVP/CIAO in select internal meetings and cross-functional forums, advancing priorities and ensuring continuity of execution.
Partner closely with leaders across policy, membership, communications, operations, finance, HR, and other functions to solve problems, improve coordination, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, operating models, and ways of working across the division to support greater efficiency, collaboration, and performance.
Contribute to divisional culture-building, team development, and succession planning efforts in support of a high-performing and forward-looking organization.