Seattle Engineering Chief of Staff Associate

Chief of Staff Seattle Engineering Office

We are seeking a highly organized Chief of Staff to play a pivotal role in enhancing employee experience and operational efficiency in our Seattle office. This position is central to managing critical HR administration streamlining onboarding processes fostering seamless cross-departmental collaboration and supporting engineering divisional priorities. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating a positive people-first workplace culture ensuring our team feels supported empowered and connected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnership and Management:Collaborate closely with senior leaders to define monitor and advance strategic objectives and key business initiatives. Assistwith executing priorities to elevate our Engineers and the Goldman Sachs Engineering brand internally and externally.

• Onboarding Management:Partner with HR to oversee and continuously refine the local onboarding process to ensure a smooth and welcoming experience for all employees.

• HR Operations & Administration:Manage essential HR administrative tasks including record-keeping policy implementation support and general HR support ensuring compliance and efficiency.

• Workplace & Office Management:Coordinate office administration ensuring a functional comfortable and productive work environment. Manage local office budgets.

• Cross-Departmental Collaboration:Act as a central point of contact to facilitate effective communication and collaboration across various departments and COO/CoS functions streamlining workflows and initiatives. Participate in capacity planning initiatives to anticipate resource allocation needs balance demand with available resources and ensure optimal performance and scalability of technology infrastructure and teams. Implement effective workforce planning strategies including hiring organizational design and training to support the evolving demands of technology operations

• Process Improvement:Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains designing and implementing solutions to enhance the overall employee journey.

• Culture & Engagement:Actively contribute to fostering a positive inclusive and people-first workplace culture through various initiatives and support mechanisms. Engagement with local/regional stakeholders to promote the GS brand and act as culture carrier.

• Coordination:Oversight of key business meetings and programming events for leadership and regional stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in a strategic support HR administration operations project management or operational role within a fast-paced complex environment.

• Ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

• Exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for detail and process improvement.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across all levels.

• Strong proficiency in standard business productivity software including advanced experience in presentation and manipulating data using spreadsheet applications; ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Adherence to full week in office policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelorsdegreerequired: preferred degree inbusiness finance communications management organizational development human resources public relations marketingorconsultingpreferred.

• 3 or more years ofrelated work experiencepreferred but not required.

• Experience within the financial services or technology industry.

• Strong proficiency in Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook and AI Tooling.

• A proactive adaptable and intellectually curious mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Experience setting up or scaling up a regional engineering office