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Vice President, Chief of Staff

Vice President, Chief of Staff

ACCO Engineered SystemsPasadena, California, US
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Vice President, Chief of Staff serves as a trusted strategic advisor, project leader, and organizational integrator, ensuring the successful execution of the CEO’s priorities. This role is responsible for advancing strategic initiatives, managing high-impact projects, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and ensuring alignment across the executive leadership team.

The Vice President, Chief of Staff also functions as Secretary to the Board of Directors, managing all board-related governance, documentation, and communications to ensure effective and compliant board operations.

The following accountabilities are accomplished through collaborating, advising and supporting the Executive, Board of Directors, executive leadership, affiliate groups and corporate functions.

  • Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, providing counsel, insight, and operational support on business, organizational, and cultural matters.
  • Partner with the CEO to strengthen the effectiveness, alignment, and collaboration of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) through facilitated discussions, structured feedback, and leadership development initiatives.
  • Drive execution of the CEO’s strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and timely delivery of key initiatives.
  • Research, analyze, and prepare briefings, reports, and recommendations for the CEO on business opportunities, risks, and strategic decisions.
  • Manage sensitive and confidential matters with the highest degree of discretion and professionalism.
  • Anticipate potential challenges or opportunities and proactively recommend solutions.

Board of Directors (Board Secretary)

  • Function as ACCO’s Board Secretary and support the Board’s governance and administration responsibilities. Support encompasses collaborating with the Board Chair and Committee Chairs to develop meeting materials such as : officer and committee member lists, agendas, record meeting minutes, resolutions, Board self-evaluation surveys, new-member board orientation preparation, as well as facilitating communication and supporting the Board Chair.
  • Distribute Board meeting materials to Board members, calendar meetings and collaborate with the Executive Office to ensure logistics are set - such as Board room set-up, AV testing, catering, hotel accommodations and offsite meeting locations.
  • Project Leadership & Organizational Alignment

  • Lead special projects and corporate initiatives on behalf of the CEO, often involving cross-functional teams and high organizational impact.
  • Coordinate and facilitate executive-level meetings, offsites, and strategic planning sessions, focusing on team cohesion, shared accountability, and collective problem-solving among senior leaders.
  • Partner with leaders across the organization to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.
  • Monitor progress on strategic goals, providing updates and recommended actions to the CEO.
  • Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Support the CEO in internal and external communications, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with company values.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with executives, employees, clients, and external partners.
  • Represent the CEO in select internal and external meetings as delegated.
  • The position is a full-time position and requires substantial independent thinking and responsibility. Hybrid opportunities can be available.
  • Master’s degree preferred; bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related field required.
  • 10 or more years of proven track record in supporting executive leadership for business success.
  • Demonstrate leading by example, showing accountability and integrity in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong leadership and team development skills to create a team culture of empowerment with clearly defined roles and responsibilities demonstrating respect for all team members and their individual preferences
  • Active listening - encourage ground-up input to better improve the business from an internal and external standpoint
  • Humility and self-awareness - communicate and behave in a manner that inspires your team to push boundaries and develop their skill set and decision making
  • Excellent oral and written business communication skills, including the ability to listen proactively
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proactivity / Initiative : Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level / position and with minimal supervision.
  • Perseverance : Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
  • Insight : The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
  • Engagement : Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
  • Teamwork : The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
  • Big Picture : Understands and contributes to organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy.On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
  • Motivation / Dedication : Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals.Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
  • Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn : Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
  • Problem-Solver : Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.
  • Physical Requirements :

    (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

  • The employee may regularly lift and / or move up to ten pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision.
  • The auditory / hearing abilities required by the job include the ability to hear customers calling by telephone.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
  • The employee is regularly required to walk and sit.
  • This individual must be a responsible person and regular attendance is required.
  • Travel :

  • As required to support job duties
  • Periodic travel to regional ACCO or subsidiary offices for support
  • About Us

    Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.

    Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

    Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers : California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

    What's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.

    ACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M / F / V / D.

    We proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply.

    Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.|Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

    ACCOwill consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.

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