Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff

Job Summary

Come experience the Valiant life. We are bold and resolute in our dedication to providing the best in next-generation property management. As a company founded by former property owners and asset managers, we are uniquely attuned to the needs of property owners and residents. Formerly known as SIMC Property Management Group, we have invested more than 30 years in developing a premier platform for the clients we serve. Whether acquisition, management, or disposition of multi-family properties, we have a strong track record in delivering long-term returns to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the CEO in setting overall strategy and managing the day-to-day operations of the organization.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and accountability partner for the CEO; strategically manage the CEO’s time and involvement in projects and decision-making processes, ensuring appropriate balance of attention to highest priority items.
• Enable rapid, well-informed decision-making for the CEO by filtering, aggregating, and organizing data from key sources and presenting in a digestible, objective and actionable format.
• Act as an extension of the CEO, understanding long-term strategy and attending meetings to guide decision-making and delegate tasks and projects to individuals best positioned to complete them.
• Proactively address pressing business issues and take the initiative to own special projects that might not neatly fit into existing organizational structure.
• Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities to improve alignment, increase cross-functional collaboration, streamline policies and procedures, and support the execution of strategic priorities.
• Own and continuously improve the organization’s operating cadence (e.g., team meetings, goal-setting workshops, quarterly and annual reviews, leadership offsites, etc.).
• Prepare and facilitate leadership meetings; accountable for setting the agenda, providing insights and analysis to inform strategic conversations, and capturing and ensuring meaningful follow-up and completion of action items.
• Drive the importance of confidentiality and discretion across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree/MBA preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years professional experience
• Highest level of integrity, emotional intelligence, and management of sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent communicator in written and verbal form; able to lead and influence across multiple levels and multiple functions of an organization in a concise manner
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to implement autonomously and lead multiple high-profile initiatives of varying timelines simultaneously with minimal oversight or direction
• Excellent analytical, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking skills with the ability to judge situations accurately and quickly, grasping complexities, identifying key issues and applying sound judgment
• Exceptional active listening, questioning, and coaching skills
• Tact and diplomacy to navigate difficult conversation, exceptional active listening, coaching skills and willingness to challenge assumptions/perspectives
• Entrepreneurial, with a high tolerance for ambiguity and complexity; able to take initiatives from concept to reality
• Ability to balance the demands of short-term execution with long-term value creation and understand the broader goals of the business and make decisions accordingly
• Ability to comfortably dive into any area of the business, understand business needs, and facilitate executive decisions based on changing priorities

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan Options with Employer Match
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits including Vision & Dental (HSA Plan free for employees!)
• Generous Vacation & Sick Time Policy
• Award-Winning Culture & Employee Engagement Programs