Consulting Program Lead/Chief of Staff (Strategy & Procurement Ops)

Project Overview:

• This role supports the Cloud Marketing Strategy & Operations team, specifically focusing on procurement operations, cross-functional program/project management, and strategic process improvements.
• The Program Manager will act as a Chief of Staff to the hiring manager, leading day-to-day operations of a vendorized Business Services team that assists marketers with purchase order and budget navigation.

Overall Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Translate the executive s vision into actionable plans.
• Prioritize and track strategic initiatives across teams.
• Monitor KPIs and deliver progress reports.

Operational Oversight:

• Drive execution of daily business operations.
• Improve internal processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Manage or coordinate cross-functional projects.

Executive Decision Support:

• Serve as a trusted advisor and sounding board.
• Conduct research, analysis, and briefing preparation.
• Prepare executive presentations, dashboards, or talking points.

Meeting & Calendar Management:

• Set agendas and ensure productive meetings.
• Attend meetings in place of the executive when needed.
• Follow up on action items and ensure accountability.

Internal Communication & Alignment:

• Act as a liaison between the executive and the broader team.
• Ensure consistent messaging across departments.
• Help manage sensitive personnel or organizational issues.

Stakeholder and Partner Coordination:

• Interface with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare the executive for key engagements and partnerships.
• Help navigate political and organizational dynamics.

Team Enablement & Leadership:

• Serve as a proxy for executive leadership.
• Drive organizational priorities across business units.
• Occasionally lead or manage small internal teams or initiatives.

Experience (Mandatory):

• Experience in a management consulting or strategic advisory environment, preferably with leading firms such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain (MBB), or Big 4 consultancies like Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, or EY.
• Equivalent experience in boutique strategy firms or in-house corporate strategy/S&O teams is also highly valued.
• Strong program management experience.
• Experience with strategy and operations (S&O) functions.
• Experience with business services operations; how to make the business services team run better.
• Strong experience with budget utilization and spend operations (Experience managing or analyzing resource optimization/work allocation/capacity planning models).
• Experience in procurement operations or source-to-pay processes.
• Strong stakeholder management across cross-functional teams
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments.

Experience (Desired):

• Experience in creating Purchase Orders (POs).
• Prior experience with cloud marketing, though not required.
• Comfort working across global time zones (occasionally early or late calls).

Education:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.

About US Tech Solutions:

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US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.