Chief of Staff

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Ventus Executive Solutions is seeking a skilled Chief of Staff for an innovative program office. In this role, you will serve as a central executive integrator, providing direct support and operational assistance to the Program Manager (PM) and Deputy Program Manager (DPM). You will oversee daily program office operations, synchronize executive activities, and facilitate coordination across functional branches to advance critical programmatic milestones supporting next-generation submarine acquisition objectives. You will manage the program office's executive battle rhythm, including leadership meetings and technical and programmatic synchronization events, while serving as the primary point of coordination for incoming and outgoing taskers from NAVSEA, the Director of Submarine Programs, OPNAV, and ASN(RDA). This position will ensure actions are appropriately assigned, tracked, and completed on schedule while identifying critical issues, evaluating competing priorities, and providing decision-ready recommendations to senior leadership. You will promote horizontal integration across program office branches, proactively addressing organizational friction, resource constraints, and schedule conflicts before escalation to the PM. Additionally, you will maintain and monitor the integrated master plan encompassing long-range programmatic, technological, and budgetary milestones; coordinate oversight of high-visibility congressional, Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), and Navy leadership interest items; and work with branch leadership to monitor program risks, opportunities, and mitigation schedules. Join our innovative team and contribute to impactful national security initiatives. 

Work Location: Onsite: Washington, DC

Travel: Less than 10%

Clearance: Secret Required, Top Secret Highly Desired

Required Experience:

• Ability to provide timely and meaningful advice and recommendations to senior executive leadership.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating executive-level operations, leadership meetings, and programmatic synchronization activities.
• Experience managing taskers, action items, and executive-level correspondence, including tracking actions across multiple organizations and ensuring timely completion.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional coordination among multiple branches, stakeholders, and senior government leadership.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and monitoring integrated program plans, milestones, schedules, and strategic initiatives.
• Ability to identify programmatic risks, competing priorities, resource constraints, and schedule conflicts and develop recommendations for leadership consideration.
• Experience establishing or implementing standard operating procedures, governance processes, staffing procedures, and document management controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level briefings, staffing packages, and decision-support materials.

Desired Experience: 

• Experience supporting or managing complex Department of Defense acquisition programs or large-scale government initiatives.
• Experience supporting the Director of Submarine Programs, OPNAV, ASN(RDA), NAVSEA, or other senior Navy acquisition organizations.
• Familiarity with submarine acquisition programs, maritime systems, and/or undersea warfare capabilities.
• Experience contributing to congressional interactions, senior leadership briefs, or department-level communications initiatives.
• Experience serving as Chief of Staff, program integration, deputy, or project management support capacity.
• Familiarity with integrated master planning, program risk management, and Department of Defense acquisition processes.

The expected salary range for this position is $133,000 - $178,000. This range represents a good-faith estimate and is not a guarantee; final compensation is determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, and government contract labor rate requirements and may fall outside the stated range. In addition to base pay, Ventus Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare benefits (medical, dental, and vision), ESOP participation, retirement plans, and generous paid time off.
 

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