Chief of Staff

Alcumus

$130K — $180K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience operating at or near executive level in a complex, high-growth organisation.
  • Background in consulting, strategy, transformation, or senior operational roles.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from design through to execution and outcomes.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, align, and challenge senior stakeholders.
  • Highly structured thinker with the ability to impose clarity, prioritisation, and order in ambiguity.
  • Relentless focus on execution, accountability, and outcomes, with a track record of delivering results through others.
  • Strong commercial judgment and ability to make sound decisions in fast-moving, incomplete-information environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and run the executive operating rhythm including prioritisation and decision-making forums.
  • Translate company strategy into executable plans with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.
  • Drive end-to-end execution of strategic initiatives that span multiple functions and geographies.
  • Create visibility on performance, risks, and dependencies across the organisation.
  • Support executive-level decision-making with structured analysis and clear framing of trade-offs.
  • Ensure alignment between strategic intent and operational execution across teams.
  • Identify execution gaps and drive resolution with urgency.

Benefits

  • 100% paid employee medical and dental insurance.
  • Monthly contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
  • 401(k) match that is immediately fully vested.
  • Outstanding time off benefits.
  • Paid time off for volunteer activities.
Full Job Description
Chief of Staff

Department: Strategy

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Burlington, Massachusetts

Reporting To: Chief Operating Officer

Description

At Veriforce, we continue to invest in the people, systems, and discipline that enable us to execute effectively at global scale. We are hiring a Chief of Staff to work closely with the executive team and help drive clarity, alignment, and execution across the organisation.

This is a high-impact role at the centre of how the business operates. You will help ensure priorities are clearly defined, progress is tracked, and cross-functional initiatives are delivered effectively.

This role is hybrid, based in Burlington, Massachusetts with three days per week in the office.

What that means day-to-day:
  • Design and run the executive operating rhythm (ELT cadence, prioritisation, decision-making forums, and accountability mechanisms)
  • Translate company strategy into executable plans with clear ownership, milestones, and measurable outcomes
  • Drive end-to-end execution of cross-functional, high-impact strategic initiatives that span multiple functions and geographies
  • Create visibility on performance, risks, dependencies, and delivery across the organisation, ensuring issues are surfaced and addressed quickly
  • Support and enhance executive-level decision-making through structured analysis, insight, and clear framing of trade-offs
  • Ensure disciplined follow-through across leadership teams, holding stakeholders accountable for delivery against agreed priorities
  • Maintain alignment between strategic intent and operational execution, ensuring focus is not diluted by competing priorities
  • Proactively identify execution gaps, friction points, and organisational blockers, and drive resolution with urgency
  • Act as a force multiplier for the executive team by improving clarity, pace, and consistency of execution across the business


What you'll need to be successful:
  • Experience operating at or near executive level in a complex, high-growth organisation
  • Background in consulting, strategy, transformation, or senior operational roles
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from design through to execution and outcomes
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, align, and challenge senior stakeholders
  • Highly structured thinker with the ability to impose clarity, prioritisation, and order in ambiguity
  • Relentless focus on execution, accountability, and outcomes, with a track record of delivering results through others
  • Strong commercial judgment and ability to make sound decisions in fast-moving, incomplete-information environments
  • Bias for action, ownership, and disciplined follow-through


What you'll get in return:

Here are just a few of the great reasons you should join our team!
  • Work with a global team! We have colleagues and customers across North America and overseas.
  • Veriforce provides
    • 100% paid employee medical and dental insurance
    • Monthly contributions to Health Savings Accounts
    • A 401(k) match that is immediately fully vested
    • Outstanding time off benefits
    • Paid time off for volunteer activities

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