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Special Projects Lead – Chief of Staff to the COO
Location
United States
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Special Projects Lead – Chief of Staff to the COO
The Disruptors Den
• Lead or support cross-functional projects across ALX. • Translate strategic priorities into clear project plans, owners, milestones, risks, and decision points. • Drive execution of special projects that cut across multiple teams or regions. • Identify bottlenecks, escalate risks, and ensure timely resolution. • Prepare project updates, decision memos, and executive briefings. • Ensure priority initiatives maintain momentum and do not get stuck between functions. • Support the design and management of org-level dashboards, operating reviews, and performance routines. • Track progress against key strategic priorities and surface risks early. • Coordinate follow-ups from leadership meetings and ensure clear ownership of next steps. • Help teams move from discussion to decision to delivery. • Support quarterly and sprint planning, retrospectives, and execution reviews. • Support workstreams connected to fundraising, partnerships, Corporate Training and other emerging revenue priorities. • Coordinate cross-functional inputs needed to unlock revenue opportunities. • Prepare materials for internal decision-making, partner conversations, and funder engagement. • Track execution against priority revenue initiatives and ensure dependencies are clear. • Prepare briefing notes, talking points, leadership updates, and presentation materials. • Synthesise complex information into clear recommendations. • Conduct research, analysis, and problem-solving on ambiguous business questions. • Help the COO prepare for key internal and external meetings. • Capture decisions and ensure follow-through after leadership discussions. • Build strong relationships with functional and regional leaders. • Facilitate alignment across teams with different priorities, constraints, and timelines. • Clarify roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and escalation paths. • Support sensitive or high-priority initiatives that require discretion, judgment, and strong stakeholder management.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, project management, business operations, startup operations, or a similar role.
- Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects from ambiguity to execution.
- Excellent structured thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level materials.
- Comfort working with senior leaders and influencing without formal authority.
- Strong project management discipline, including owners, timelines, risks, dependencies, and follow-through.
- High judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
- High confidentiality.
- Ability to operate in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with metrics, dashboards, and performance reviews.
- Deep alignment with ALX's mission and commitment to creating opportunity for young Africans at scale.
- Strong proficiency in Google Workspace, especially Sheets, Slides, and Docs.
Benefits
- Visit our website www.alxafrica.com to learn more about our digital revolution.
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