Chief of Staff - Clinical

We are seeking a strong Chief of Staff – Clinical. This Chief of Staff will report to the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and will drive strategy, prioritization, alignment, and planning for all key TAG Dental initiatives. This leader will work with stakeholders to develop and implement plans across the organization. This role is not only critical to delivering the best possible experience for our customers, but also instrumental for helping TAG continually achieve high levels of efficiency, growth, innovation, and employee engagement. As a key leader sitting between our clinical and operational teams, this role reports directly to the CCO, and strongly influence strategy, process, and direction within that organization, including: 33 Drive the cross-functional strategic planning process across the TAG Dental business lines, including defining goals and metrics, setting priorities, and determining the right investments in resources and technology 33 Work with leaders to drive performance across all business lines, including diagnosing performance, prioritizing actions, ensuring the team is focused on the right things and tracking progress and results 33 Project management of cross-functional teams in support of TAG Dental initiative development, execution and ongoing evaluation 33 Work with CCO in the preparation of materials for the Executive Team or Board of Directors on TAG Dental performance 33 Being highly flexible 6 a strong independent worker, but also able and willing to exert strong influencer skills, work on the front line of strategic opportunities, with an aptitude to execute on leadership vision within the market. 33 Could be called on by the Strategy and Business Development organization as a resource to evaluate new areas for investment from a TAG Dental perspective 33 Assist in managing CCO communications, external partnerships and stakeholders. 33 Serve as proxy to the CCO, including attending meetings in place of the CCO and representing CCO by email and phone calls with internal and external stakeholders 33 Identify and lead high-profile strategic clinical projects and define and research new ideas and initiatives 33 Provide decision support through data gathering, information analysis, and present considerations to relevant stakeholders 33 Represent CCO in meetings, by email, and phone calls with internal and external stakeholders 33 Assess all inquiries directed to the CCO, determine priority level and appropriate course of action. 33 Vet requests for time and monitor information flow, ensuring CCO9s involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment 33 Collaborate with Clinical organization leaders on strategic staffing including identifying talent, developing job descriptions, and assisting in the interview process CORE COMPETENCIES The Chief of Staff is hands on 6 not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get projects done 6 and approaches work with a data-driven, analytical mindset. The Chief of Staff is responsible for ensuring that projects he/she is involved with are approached with an enterprise mindset, have been pressure tested with the appropriate business owners, and have been analyzed critically and thoughtfully, taking different business environments and operating scenarios into account. The Chief of Staff acts as a consultant which requires close partnership with business and functional leaders and employees throughout the organization. The Chief of Staff must ensure that projects appropriately capture the resident knowledge and experiences of subject matter experts throughout the organization, synthesize and translate that expertise in combination with his/her data-driven analysis into actionable recommendations in support of business objectives. 33 Impact Player: Off the chart collaboration, influencer, presentation, and project management capabilities 33 Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers 33 Accountability: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results 33 Culture and Values: Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values. Managing Vision and Purpose 6Is optimistic; can inspire and motivate vision and sense of core purpose Requirements: 33 Education Level: Bachelor99s degree required; MBA preferred 33 3-5 years relevant professional experience in strategy/management consulting 33 5-10 years of experience in strategic planning at the intersection of product, customer experience and technology, that includes a strong element of project management 33 At least 5-year experience working on and driving highly visible, highly impactful cross-functional projects 33 Must be intellectually curious, inquisitive, thoughtful, and a good listener 33 Must demonstrate critical thinking skills with an ability to creatively develop varied solution sets to multidimensional problems 33 Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task several complex projects with the flexibility to be proactive in a fast pace, ever changing environment 33 Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to lead through influence as well as collaborate across functional areas 33 Resourceful and motivated self-starter 33 Analytical & Word Processing skills: Must demonstrate advanced command of MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) at the level of business case model building and preparing written memos and presentations for an executive-level audience 33 Presentation & Communication skills: must be able to (i) communicate (both written and oral) in a clear, concise, articulate fashion and (ii) when presenting work, demonstrate clear, concise articulation of proposed actions, illustrating opportunity, alternatives, considerations, recommendations and associated economics 33 Ability to travel as necessary (~10%) Salary: $195,000-240,000/year + 25% performance bonus *This role is onsite 4 days/week in our Chicago office (Fulton Market District)