Chief of Staff to CEO Full Time

This pivotal role serves as the Chief of Staff to GRAIL’s CEO, working in close collaboration with the company’s leadership team to drive strategic initiatives and ensure seamless executive operations. This hybrid position requires an onsite presence in Menlo Park, CA, three days a week, including Tuesdays and Thursdays, offering the opportunity to be deeply integrated into GRAIL’s dynamic and innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, providing strategic counsel and support on critical business decisions
• Manage the CEO’s office, including prioritizing topics, preparing briefing materials, and coordinating high-level meetings
• Manage weekly executive staff meetings including, but not limited to, setting the agenda, providing insights and analysis to inform strategic conversations and tracking follow through to increase accountability
• Support key strategic initiatives including board materials, investor presentations, capital fundraising, town hall presentations, leadership retreats, and annual planning
• Drive best practices, communication, and coordination between our executives to enable effective collaboration across the organization
• Work cross-functionally with departmental leaders and stakeholders to kick-off, actionize, and provide support across key company initiatives
• Oversee our goal-setting process, working with our management team to set, align and track company goals
• Onboard key company hires (e.g., new VPs), ensuring that they have the context and support needed to successfully ramp up and perform their duties

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Chief of Staff or roles working closely with senior management
• Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, or equivalent)
• 15+ years experience in consulting, strategic finance, business operations, or other rigorous roles requiring a blend of analytical and strategic skills
• 10+ years of progressive experience in biotechnology, healthcare, or related industries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and comfortable interacting with senior leaders, external partners, and staff at all levels
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large portfolio of strategic initiatives and projects in a cross-functional environment on tight deadlines
• Thrives in ambiguous situations and has a bias for action, high emotional intelligence
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment

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