• Maximize the effectiveness of the CEO by turning strategy into coordinated execution across departments and programs • Own and manage the organization’s operating cadence, including weekly leadership meetings, monthly reviews, quarterly planning, and annual planning cycles • Ensure leadership decisions translate into clear execution plans with defined owners, timelines, and follow-up • Track progress on organizational priorities and strategic initiatives, proactively identifying risks, delays, or misalignment • Maintain organizational dashboards and trackers to ensure visibility into key programs, technology, and growth initiatives • Ensure coordination and alignment across programs, engineering, growth, and operations teams • Drive accountability across leadership by following up on commitments and ensuring closure on key decisions • Partner with the CEO and HR team to strengthen organizational structure, clarity, and effectiveness • Support performance management processes including goal setting (KPI/KRAs), performance reviews, and leadership feedback cycles • Help onboard senior leadership hires and ensure their successful integration into the organization • Support organizational design, including defining roles, reporting structures, and team evolution as the organization grows • Monitor organizational health, including retention risks, team effectiveness, and leadership capacity gaps • Help design and implement leadership development and succession planning processes • Support culture-building initiatives • Act as a strategic partner to the CEO to translate strategic priorities into operational execution • Manage the CEO’s priorities, ensuring focus on highest-impact activities • Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and talking points for internal and external engagements • Track key commitments made by the CEO and ensure follow-through by relevant stakeholders • Serve as a coordination point between the CEO and leadership team, ensuring clarity and alignment • Support preparation for Board meetings, donor engagements, and key external meetings • Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO • Support execution of key organizational priorities, including scaling initiatives, partnerships, and new programs • Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen organizational effectiveness • Serve as a flexible resource to address emerging priorities and organizational needs