The Chief of Staff serves as a strategic and operational partner to the CIO and Technology leadership team, driving enterprise-wide initiatives, operational excellence, and organizational transformation. This role operates at the intersection of executive enablement, strategic execution, and culture—requiring exceptional judgment, executive presence, and the ability to navigate seamlessly between strategic vision and operational delivery
Key Responsibilities:
Executive Enablement & Governance
- Act as primary point of coordination for the CIO, managing priorities, cadence, and information flow
- Prepare and quality-assure executive presentations for Board Reviews, ExCo, QBRs, Investor Days, and leadership forums, ensuring strategic alignment and clarity
- Lead governance for the Technology management team: meeting rhythm, agendas, decision tracking, and follow-through
- Synthesize reporting across business lines, surfacing key risks, themes, and insights for CIO decision-making
- Maintain unified visibility of the CIO's strategic agenda across the organization
Strategic Planning & IT Strategy Execution
- Collaborate with the CIO and COO to define and drive IT strategic priorities and transformation initiatives
- Support development and implementation of the CIO Operating Model and Target Operating Model
- Lead or co-lead high-priority cross-divisional initiatives and strategic programs (e.g., Disruption Days, Technical Pilots)
- Prepare briefing materials, business cases, and executive updates for transformation programs
- Provide project management and governance support for new initiatives
Technology People Strategy
- Own and drive the Tech-wide people agenda in partnership with HR, covering engagement, culture, and talent development
- Lead campus recruitment programs (intern and graduate pipelines) including strategy, hiring targets, and onboarding excellence
- Serve as key lead for global Catalyst events (town halls, innovation days, all-hands), overseeing design, logistics, and outcomes
- Champion learning and development culture; identify gaps, broker solutions, and track impact
- Support organizational design, change management, and transition communications
- Partner with senior leaders on Women in Technology (WIT), retention priorities, and inclusion initiatives
Communications & Engagement
- Execute the CIO Communication Plan, managing internal communications and external brand awareness
- Coordinate external engagements including industry conferences, client events, speaking opportunities, articles, and podcasts
- Develop and execute strategies for strengthening engagement across all corporate titles globally
Business Operations
- Maintain organizational artifacts including org charts, role definitions, and management agendas
- Manage administrative processes: SOX recertifications, policy renewals, travel/conference approvals, tracking, and reporting
- Flex into emerging priorities as the Technology agenda evolves
Qualifications & Experience:
- Significant experience in a Chief of Staff, strategy, or senior business management role within financial services or technology
- Demonstrable track record operating at or alongside C-suite level in a complex, matrixed organization
- Strong executive communication skills; written, verbal, and visual; able to construct compelling narratives for senior audiences
- Experience owning people or talent programs, with an authentic interest in culture and employee experience
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams without loss of quality
- Sound commercial and strategic judgement; comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive clarity
Preferred
- Background in technology or engineering organizations within investment banking or capital markets
- Familiarity with governance frameworks and operating rhythms in a regulated financial institution
- Forward thinker, quick learner, innovative ideas, operates with sense of urgency
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $175,000 - $200,000.
About UsJefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.
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