Senior Manager/Associate Director

You will be responsible for programming and managing multiple strategic initiatives at any given point. For example, you will participate in drafting business cases for new ideas, influencing our overall contributions to the D. E. Shaw group, or strategizing to drive further efficiencies at scale. Additionally, you will help formulate strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance and partnership of senior leadership and execute them with minimal direction or outside assistance. You will also be responsible for keeping the OC updated on major initiatives, planning and coordinating meetings and offsites, and constantly proposing and testing process improvements. In this role, you will serve as a liaison between senior business leaders, the COO office, and the OC, regarding DESIS initiatives, milestones, project updates, proposals, and planning. You will assist the Chief of Staff to communicate with the OC on decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation. Furthermore, you will assist with strategic planning, identify opportunities to influence, support, and execute our strategy. You will also assist leadership and stakeholders in developing quality financial analysis and insights, determine strategies, and define/provide metrics. Lastly, you will assist with the quarterly and annual planning processes and a wide variety of demanding business problems, requiring you to untangle issues and subject them to rigorous, detailed analysis.

• A master s degree in Business Administration or a similar field, and 8-15 years of work experience in a business or executive management role
• Proven experience in a chief of staff and/or business management role, with a special focus on advising executive leadership, facilitating interdepartmental collaboration, and operations management
• An unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, inclusion, and trust
• Extraordinary written and verbal communication skills, and willingness to program and manage challenging, high-impact projects
• Ability to work independently and be result-oriented, solution-centric, and have proven experience in organizing and directing multiple teams through planning and leading strategic initiatives
• Qualities of a critical thinker with demonstrated analytical and communication skills
• Reputation and track record for collaborating with Business Leaders as a true Business Partner
• An uncanny ability to embrace ambiguity with a high level of comfort