Chief of Staff

Position Overview

The Senior Director / Director of the Office of the CIO leads the function responsible for making IT operations measurable, reliable, and accountable. This Chief of Staff-like leadership position oversees the Project Management Office (PMO), IT financial matters, procurement, and governance ensuring transparency, trust, and efficiency in IT delivery and spending.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the IT operating cadence including executive reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and materials suitable for board presentations.
• Lead the PMO and IT portfolio management to guarantee projects meet scope, schedule, and budget targets.
• Manage IT financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, capital expenditures while collaborating with Corporate Finance.
• Oversee IT procurement and vendor contracts by negotiating favorable agreements and enforcing spend governance.
• Establish and maintain IT governance policies, standards, decision-making authority, and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate IT workforce planning in partnership with HR across the IT organization.
• Support CIO with strategic initiatives, executive communications, and external engagements.
• Manage audit preparation and SOX compliance evidence requests in collaboration with Security and Controls teams.
• Build and lead the Office of the CIO team focusing on recruitment, staff performance, and capability enhancement.
• Participate in IT Leadership Team decisions regarding strategy, resource distribution, and operational priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Finance, or related disciplines.
• At least 10 years progressive experience in IT operations leadership, PMO leadership, IT financial management, or Chief of Staff roles.
• Proven experience implementing or transforming IT governance and operational cadence at scale.
• Experienced leading PMO for portfolios exceeding $25 million with concurrent strategic initiatives.
• Hands-on expertise in IT financial planning, budgeting, accruals, and capital management.
• Successful collaboration with CIOs, CFOs, business leaders, and external auditors.
• Experience working within a publicly traded company.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA degree is highly desirable.
• Combined experience in management consulting and in-house IT operations leadership.
• Familiarity with Technology Business Management (TBM) frameworks and IT chargeback models.
• Background in managing IT procurement and large vendor contract negotiations.
• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or equivalent in program management.

Additional Information

This is a remote contract opportunity with a duration ranging from 6 to over 12 months. The role embraces equal opportunity employment practices.