| Department: | Executive |
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
Why work with us?
The North American branch of Generali Global Assistance offers a diverse and inclusive work environment while employees work towards making a real difference in the lives of our clients. As an Organization, we pride ourselves on offering white glove service while being mindful of corporate responsibility and our environmental footprint.
Employees enjoy a plethora of benefits to include:
Salary Range: $180,000.00 to $230,000.00
Who are we?
Generali Global Assistance is proudly part of the Europ Assistance Group brand and our products utilize a number of corporate and product brands. The brands for our North American team include the following:
Job Summary:
As the Chief of Staff, you will be the trusted right-hand to our CEO. Your key responsibilities include supporting the definition, implementation, and communication of our strategy and strategic initiatives roadmap, representing the CEO in internal matters such as projects or meetings, managing special projects (e.g. M&A), or ensuring adequateness and quality of the internal governance framework.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy definition and execution
Collaborate closely with our CEO and executive leadership team to ensure the proper development of a strategy and its translation into a strategic roadmap
Monitor, challenge, and support the proper implementation of a strategic roadmap
Support overall performance management of CEO direct reports
Identify, escalate, and support the resolution of execution risks
Project Management and Team Coordination
Selectively manage certain special strategic initiatives (e.g. mergers & acquisitions) upon request by the CEO
Serve as an internal-facing proxy for the CEO, representing him in various internal meetings as relevant (e.g. project steering committees), facilitating communication to and from the CEO
Act as the linchpin connecting various departments, promoting open lines of communication, and ensuring alignment with our organizational objectives
Governance and Internal Communication
Overall support definition and continuous refinement of the internal governance framework
Coordinate local executive committees, ensuring the relevance of scheduled topics and guaranteeing the quality of supporting documentation
Support CEO and executive team in interactions with EA holding, facilitating communication, and taking ownership over relevant touchpoints
Contribute to the definition of agenda and content in internal events in order to ensure proper adoption of strategy and company culture by all employees
Support CEOs on further ad-hoc activities as required, including providing talking points for written or oral communication
Research and Analysis
Undertake research and analysis of industry trends and best practices to provide valuable insights for informed decision-making.
Required / Desired Knowledge, Experiences, and Skills:
3-5 years of experience in a top-tier strategic consulting firm and/or 5+ of experience in strategic program/project management
Proven project management acumen with a track record of effectively leading multifaceted initiatives.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a knack for fostering collaboration and an ability to synthesize for high-level decision makers
Profound analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strategic thinking capacity and the ability to drive results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong ownership, autonomy and proactivity
Preferred Skills:
Experience working within an international organization preferred
Experience within the insurance or financial industry
Demonstrated success in a Chief of Staff or comparable role a plus
Education/Certifications:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.
Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Travel Requirements:
Up to 25% travel
Where you’ll be doing it.
This is a hybrid role based out of our San Diego, CA office. As a hybrid role, you will be working onsite 3 days a week and working from home 2 days a week.
Apply today to begin your next chapter.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Generali Global Assistance, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and enriching workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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