
CHIEF OF STAFF (CoS)
Required skills
- Chief of Staff
- Executive Coordination
- Follow-through
- CEO
- President
- Priorities
- Cross-functional Issues
- Risk Identification
- Accountability
- Enterprise Operations
Nice to have
- Individual Sales Quota
- Background Investigation
Role summary
Zermount is seeking a Chief of Staff (CoS) to lead executive coordination and follow-through, reporting to the President and supporting the CEO. This role focuses on translating executive priorities into actionable outcomes, managing leadership meetings, and driving cross-functional execution across departments like HR, Finance, IT, and Business Development. The CoS will also strengthen workforce planning, monitor program performance, support growth initiatives, and ensure adherence to controls and ethical conduct. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of leadership experience in enterprise operations, program leadership, consulting, or government contracting, with strong executive support, writing, and facilitation skills, and working knowledge of the federal contracting environment.
Zermount is seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as the Company's senior management lead for executive coordination and follow-through. The Chief of Staff will help the CEO and President set priorities, assign responsibility, resolve cross-functional issues, identify risks early, hold leaders accountable, and strengthen the Company's ability to perform and grow.
This is not an administrative Chief of Staff position and does not create a separate executive office. The position reports to the President, supports priorities assigned by the CEO, and works across corporate functions, directorates, programs, and strategic initiatives. The successful candidate must exercise sound judgment, communicate directly, and drive complex work to completion while respecting the authority of accountable leaders and avoiding unnecessary process.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Turn CEO and President priorities into defined outcomes, responsible owners, deadlines, required decisions, and measurable results.
- Manage the Company's leadership meeting schedule and maintain accurate records of actions, decisions, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Prepare concise materials for executive decisions and ensure meetings end with clear assignments, deadlines, and follow-through.
- Coordinate execution across HR, Talent Acquisition, Corporate IT, Business Development, Finance, Contracts, Security, Programs, Strategy, and Innovation.
- Strengthen workforce planning, recruiting readiness, onboarding, performance management, succession, employee support, and manager accountability.
- Monitor program and client performance and coordinate corporate support before issues affect delivery.
- Support capture efforts, proposals, recompetes, and transition planning for new awards without carrying an individual sales quota.
- Lead assigned strategic initiatives and correct recurring operating problems through practical process improvements that produce verified results.
- Protect Company and customer interests by reinforcing sound GovCon controls, ethical conduct, confidentiality, and early escalation.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible leadership in enterprise operations, program leadership, management consulting, government contracting, executive operations, or a comparable environment.
- Experience advising or directly supporting senior executives and leading cross-functional initiatives through implementation.
- Working knowledge of the federal contracting environment and the interdependence among delivery, contracts, finance, workforce, security, compliance, and growth.
- Strong executive writing, briefing, facilitation, prioritization, and decision-support skills.
- Sound judgment, discretion, credibility, and the ability to challenge incomplete thinking or weak execution professionally.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Zermount has established federal clients, proven technical capabilities, and opportunities for growth. The Chief of Staff will strengthen executive coordination, ensure leadership actions are completed, improve corporate support, address workforce needs, and give the CEO and President timely notice of material risks. Success means priorities are clear, responsible leaders follow through, and routine coordination issues are resolved without requiring constant executive intervention.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The position includes base salary and incentives opportunities and eligible for Company benefits. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance; a 401(k)-retirement account; paid time off; federal holidays; and education assistance, subject to plan terms and Company policy.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND ACCOMMODATION
Zermount provides equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable law. Employment decisions are based on legitimate job-related qualifications, performance, and business requirements. Qualified applicants and employees may request a reasonable accommodation for the application process or to perform essential job functions. Applicants should not provide wage or salary history; Zermount does not request or rely on salary history in the hiring process.
APPLICATION NOTE
This posting summarizes the opportunity. Final responsibilities, authority, compensation, benefits, and working arrangements are governed by the written offer, position description, Company policies, and approved role charter
- Ability to pass a minimum background investigation.
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