Chief of Staff

About the role

The Chief of Staff acts as a strategic sparring partner to the CEO of a portfolio company, serving as a central interface for executing key strategic priorities. This role involves driving cross-functional initiatives, preparing decision-making materials, and ensuring transparency in company performance. Successful candidates will gain direct experience in mid-sized company development and transaction business, with the potential to transition into the AEM Unternehmerkapital Private Equity Operations team.

Responsibilities

• Steer strategic topics in close cooperation with the CEO and support the implementation of central corporate priorities.
• Provide strategic decision support through the preparation of decision templates, analyses, and recommendations.
• Drive strategic priorities and cross-functional initiatives with high visibility and relevance for corporate development.
• Build and develop a KPI dashboard to create transparency regarding performance, strategic progress, risks, and areas for action.
• Manage and implement cross-functional projects for operational development, particularly through process optimization and efficiency increases.
• Coordinate central interfaces between the CEO, management team, and relevant company areas to ensure consistent implementation of agreed measures.

Required skills

• Unternehmensberatung
• Strategieberatung
• Strategie
• Unternehmensentwicklung
• Digitale Transformation
• Private Equity
• KPI Dashboarding
• Process Optimization
• German
• English

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in a top-tier management or strategy consultancy

Benefits

• Attractive salary package
• Short and direct decision-making paths
• High level of entrepreneurial responsibility