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Chief of Staff - MAI Search Fundamentals

chief of stafftechnical program managementengineeringproduct managementservice infrastructuresearchAIleadershipcross-functionalchange managementexecutive communications

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Director

Years experience

10+

Location

Redmond, United States

Full job description

The Chief of Staff for the MAI Search Fundamentals team partners with leadership to drive operational excellence, strategic planning, and execution across engineering and product domains. Responsibilities include managing business rhythms, leading multiple workstreams, supporting organizational health, and coordinating with finance and HR for operational efficiency. Requires 8+ years in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, 3+ years people management, and 6+ years managing cross-functional projects. Preferred qualifications include 15+ years experience, Chief of Staff experience, and technical program management in large scale service infrastructure (search, advertising, AI). Role is full-time, on-site in Redmond, WA. Salary ranges from $165,600 to $296,400 annually, higher in SF Bay Area and NYC.

What you'll do

  • Architect, develop, and carry out the rhythm of business (ROB) and drive business strategy initiatives
  • Execute business plans to ensure continuous operations
  • Partner closely with MAI Leadership to drive strategic planning, execution, and alignment across groups
  • Provide leadership support ensuring business activities align with goals
  • Lead multiple workstreams and leverage key partnerships to drive leadership agenda
  • Serve as trusted advisor and thought partner to leadership
  • Manage executive level communications with internal audiences
  • Drive change management across the organization
  • Improve employee engagement and manage internal and external communications
  • Support organizational health efforts including culture, inclusion, and team effectiveness
  • Coordinate with finance, HR, and other support functions to ensure operational efficiency including PCN and Headcount management and budget management
  • Collaborate with broader business management community to align with MAI, Search LT process, and policies

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
  • 3+ years people management experience
  • 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree AND 15+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
  • Preferred: 6+ years people management experience
  • Preferred: 10+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
  • Preferred: 5+ years prior Chief of Staff experience supporting executive leadership
  • Preferred: 5+ years engineering or technical program management in large scale service infrastructure, preferably in search, advertising, AI
  • Preferred: 1+ year experience reading and/or writing code

Tech stack

service infrastructuresearchAIengineeringproduct developmenttechnical program managementdata analysiscoding

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensationEqual opportunity employer with accommodations for disabilities and religious needs

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