Director, Business Operations People Team

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.

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The People & Places team is looking for a Chief of Staff to serve as the operating partner to the Chief People Officer. This role sits at the intersection of people process and business outcomes bringing structure to ambiguity and turning strategic intent into execution. Youll make a complex organization run more smoothly and ensure the most important work gets done.

HOW YOULL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

• Serve as the operating partner to the Chief People Officer ensuring their time energy and focus are directed at the highest-impact work.
• Proven ability to support and influence C-suite leaders managing priorities and ensuring time and focus are spent where they matter most
• Manage incoming requests triage priorities and drive follow-through on key commitments
• Prepare the CPO for critical meetings including EStaff Board of Directors and QBRs
• Handle escalations and one-off requests from partners and employees on behalf of the CPO
• Drive the cadence and content that keeps the People leadership team aligned and accountable
• Own the annual and semi-annual planning process including goal-setting milestones and progress readout
• Facilitate management meetings and leadership offsites agendas decisions and action items
• Maintain the Company Planning Roadmap for the People team ensuring P&P activities are timed with the business
• Partner with the Office of the CEO for customer CEO and employee visits as needed
• Identify and close the gaps between how the People team operates today and how it should operate.
• Lead start/stop/continue exercises and implement standard operating procedures across the team
• Drive automation and offshoring of tasks where applicable
• Centralize and streamline PO requests and invoice processing
• Build the measurement infrastructure and relationships that keep people informed and accountable
• Develop and track KPIs and metrics to assess the effectiveness of People initiatives
• Report progress to People leadership and relevant stakeholders; escalate risks early
• Build strong relationships with departmental BizOps leads and cross-functional partners

WED LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Proven ability to support and influence C-suite leaders managing priorities and ensuring time and focus are spent where they matter most
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from ambiguity to outcomes with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Translating leadership priorities into clear compelling narratives for audiences including EStaff Board of Directors and Town Halls
• Identifying patterns synthesizing information quickly and building the KPIs and metrics that tell the right story
• Diagnosing inefficiencies and driving meaningful change through automation standardization or restructuring
• Building trusted relationships and influencing without authority across functions and levels
• Comfortable partnering with Finance on budget management planning cycles and workforce planning
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve productivity streamline workflows and enhance decision-making
• Operated effectively in a fast-moving high-growth or matrixed environment and remained calm under pressure
• Experience in technology or a related industry; management consulting experience
• Demonstrated strong judgment and impartiality in navigating complex team and interpersonal dynamics maintaining strict confidentiality while ensuring decisions and priorities are guided by organizational needs
• Ability to move fast and value clear direct communication over process for its own sake

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Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors including a candidates skills qualifications and experience location and salary expectations and therefore a starting salary at the low end high end or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation commission (if in a sales function) and/or equity grants. Additionally full-time employees are eligible to participate in ourcomprehensive benefits framework including health and wellness benefits vacation paid holidays and refresh days 401(k) retirement plan life and disability insurance coverages and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the right to work in the job location.