The Class Consulting Group

Role Description The Chief of Staff (Board) serves as a strategic partner to the Board Chair and reports to the Board President, supporting high-priority initiatives, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness. This role ensures alignment across projects, facilitates collaboration, and drives execution of key leadership initiatives. The Chief of Staff plays a critical role in enhancing leadership effectiveness by providing strategic insight, operational coordination, and decision support. - Serve as a strategic partner and trusted right hand to the Board Chair/President, supporting high-priority initiatives and ensuring leadership effectiveness. - Partner with the Board Chair to advance strategic planning, organizational priorities, and the long-term vision of the nonprofit. - Act as a trusted advisor and proxy for the Board Chair, representing leadership in meetings, discussions, and cross-functional initiatives when appropriate. - Manage and track the progress of leadership initiatives, strategic projects, and organizational priorities to ensure alignment and timely execution. - Prepare reports, dashboards, and updates for Board and leadership meetings to support informed decision-making. - Develop and support the preparation of presentations, board decks, strategic documents, leadership briefings, and internal communications. - Ensure the Board Chair is well prepared for meetings, presentations, and strategic discussions through research, briefing notes, and analysis. - Facilitate cross-team collaboration, align stakeholders, and follow up on action items to ensure initiatives move forward effectively. - Lead or coordinate cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives from planning through successful completion. - Influence and collaborate across teams without formal authority, building strong relationships and driving alignment across the organization. - Identify operational or strategic challenges and recommend practical, data-driven solutions. - Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and organizational efficiency. - Maintain awareness of key activities, initiatives, and priorities across the organization to ensure alignment with leadership goals. - Support leadership in framing strategic decisions and shaping the organization’s direction through research, analysis, and insights. - Assist in aligning organizational initiatives with the nonprofit’s mission, long-term vision, and strategic goals. - Manage and support internal communication and alignment across leadership and operational teams. - Lead or support special projects related to growth, governance, organizational effectiveness, and leadership priorities. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field. - 10+ years of experience supporting senior leadership, Board-level stakeholders, or organizational strategy. - Strong project management and organizational skills. - Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration abilities. - Ability to analyze operational challenges and support strategic initiatives. - Experience working with leadership teams and managing cross-functional projects preferred. Requirements - Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. - Effective project management and organizational skills. - Ability to analyze problems and develop practical solutions. - Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders. - Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities. - Minimum 1+ year of commitment for the unpaid / pro-bono position. - Attend Weekly Meetings. - Time: Minimum 5 hours per week [excluding meeting time]. - Continuous learning. Benefits - Leadership development opportunities. - Networking opportunities. - Group based learning. - Satisfactory volunteering experience.