Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services across insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and beyond across North America.
As a leading authority in the industry, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services that support a multi-brand and omni-channel approach. We operate our own insurance carrier and partner successfully with other carriers, as needed. We believe that pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets.
Job Summary:
We’re searching for a highly qualified Chief of Staff to work closely with the IPH Leadership Team and navigate a matrixed organization. From day one, the chief of staff will have an immediate impact on our productivity, streamlining strategic initiatives, overseeing program management, and communicating objectives across the organization. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a business management role, with a special focus on executive-level advising and interdepartmental collaboration. This role will report to the CEO of Independence Pet Holdings.
Job Location: New York City, NY - hybrid available
Compensation: $175,000 - $215,000 plus Annual Bonus
Responsibilities:
IPH leadership team support
Act as a strategic advisor to the IPH CEO and leadership team
Work with IPH leadership team to measure and report on-going progress re: key strategic initiatives, deliverables, and action items to ensure strategic alignment and provide for continuous improvements
Lead and facilitate the IPH Executive Committee bi-monthly business reviews and Executive Committee meetings
Lead and facilitate quarterly IPH Board preparations and associated committee preparations as needed
Represent the IPH CEO as directed and acts as liaison between the CEO and other executives, clients and stakeholders to ensure consistent communication and ensuring involvement or decision-making at the proper time
Execution alignment and enablement
Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership
Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
Provide support to the leaders through the execution of strategic priorities.
Strategic development and planning
Partner with business leaders to develop a multi-year strategy which aligns with organizational goals and financial expectation
Partner with Finance to establish strategic scorecards to measure operational success relative to expected best-in-class results
Provide Strategic guidance, support and thought leadership across the
Lead strategic goal deployment process for IPH, partnering with each leader to cascade annual goals in their organization from top to bottom
Project management
Plan, direct and execute large-scale initiatives and special projects as needed
Communications
Partner with communications team and EAs to plan CEO communications events such as quarterly all hands, extended leader meetings, etc.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Master’s degree preferred
10+ years in a business or executive management role
Proven experience organizing and directing multiple teams and departments
Excellent communicator in written and verbal form
Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
Experience with budget management
Consulting experience with a focus on operations management
Proven success in a project coordination role
Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions
Strong project reporting skills, with a focus on team cohesiveness and communication
Insurance industry experience a plus
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