Purpose:

The Chief of Staff partners with the VP of Global Portfolio Strategy, R&D Aesthetics to drive and implement the organization’s vision. The role leads strategic and operational planning, provides recommendations to support corporate goals, and ensures effective responses to evolving priorities. Serving as a key representative, this position coordinates cross-functional initiatives across R&D Aesthetics and other Chiefs of Staff, enabling business impact through leadership, stakeholder management, and execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Chief of Staff, representing the VP’s views, priorities, and communications across the organization.
• Oversee strategic business initiatives from ideation to execution, including contingency planning and support for long-range planning (LRP) and resource mapping.
• Act as the finance liaison for budget planning, tracking, and management between the organization and Finance teams.
• Lead resource modeling to optimize workload and capacity, ensuring effective allocation across the team.
• Drive R&D/enterprise initiatives including process improvement, change management, and operational efficiency projects.
• Collect, analyze, and present key business information to leadership and stakeholders to inform decision-making and strategy to ensure successful governance interactions across the R&D portfolio.
• Develop and maintain effective cross-functional business relationships with internal departments (Finance, HR, Talent Acquisition, etc.), ensuring resources and expertise are leveraged appropriately.
• Organize and manage department communications and meetings, including planning, logistics, and governance forums.
• Collaborate on onboarding and professional development, culture enhancement, issue identification, and resolution in partnership with leadership.
• Track, forecast, and manage the department’s budget, providing strategic recommendations based on financial analysis.