Chief of Staff

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South Pole is a fast growing global climate leader offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities. We develop and finance projects in 50+ countries to reduce and avoid Co2 emissions and help 3000+ large companies to decarbonise their operations and supply chains with an intention to evolve into the leading platform for the pathway to net zero.South Pole has grown rapidly, especially over the last four years to approx. 1150 employees YE 2022 and now has offices in 35+ countries. Given this hyper growth and expansion ambition into new digital offerings and processes, we are seeking a Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff will be the sparring partner of our CEO with a focus on the overall optimisation of plans, processes and procedures across the organization in order to prepare the company for the next growth phase.Job SummarySouth Pole is seeking an experienced executive to provide strong leadership and a focus on accelerating delivery working closely with and being part of the Executive Committee of South Pole. This is a pivotal role ensuring the organization meets its short-term and long-term objectives and will create sustainable growth, by balancing entrepreneurship with a focus on structure and stability. The Chief of Staff will report directly to the CEO, responsibilities include:

• Evaluate company performance and recommend short and/or long term interventions to improve results
• Program manage the portfolio of change projects across the business/CoS, follow up the status, identify needed linkages, identify issues to be addressed, suggest new initiatives, and lead key projects
• Enable a structure that empowers the executive team (Exco) to be thriving and be fully accountable for their responsible areas’ success
• Manage and report on OKRs to the executive team and the board
• Align and collaborate with all Exco members to focus on and accelerate the execution of our growth path
• (Re)design and promote an efficient and effective Way of Working, embedded in our processes and frameworks as part of our culture
• Prepare & do (ad hoc) research on strategic opportunities and (possibly) participate in expansion activities
• Align governance and accountability across the organization in line with the strategy
• Be an independent sparring partner for the CEO, incl. review of the business and development of strategic opportunities

Requirements:Profile requirements -

• Proven experience as Chief of Staff or equivalent executive role, preferable in a corporate environment
• Experienced in (re)structuring large companies/corporates
• In-depth understanding of the workings of different departments of an international operating company
• Knowledge of financial analysis, data analysis, performance/operation metrics next to OKRs and forms of agile and/or lean approaches
• Demonstrable skills in translating strategy to delivery, business development and digital transformation
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be effective in stakeholder management
• Aptitude in problem-solving and decision-making
• Outstanding written and oral (English) communication skills
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or industry-relevant equivalent

We are looking for a senior inspirational leader who understands that outstanding business performance can only happen with engaged people!What we offer:At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a challenge. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our people, clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organization.We’re a planet of 8 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make the world a better place.South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.