Chief of Staff, Commercialization Team

The role

The Chief of Staff supports the Global Head of Business and Commercialization team to create leadership leverage. You will oversee day-to-day delivery, maintain strategic alignment across a portfolio of engagements, and bridge strategy and execution.

What you will do

• Track delivery and drive outcomes for the commercialization portfolio
• Orchestrate leadership touchpoints and organize internal conversations
• Track daily delivery progress against intended outcomes
• Implement workflows to drive proactive escalation of risks
• Monitor and improve commercialization tools including staffing and utilization trackers
• Develop and integrate AI tools for delivery
• Support Strategy and Business Development leads to ensure engagement executability
• Develop internal frameworks for proposal development and partner engagement
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting lines
• Partner with the Global Head of Business to pressure-test ideas and inform strategic priorities

Required qualifications

• 2-4+ years of professional experience in strategic operations, project management, or chief of staff roles
• Track record of tracking project delivery and driving portfolio impact without direct authority
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects through influence
• Experience working in the public sector and/or in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contexts
• Experience coaching and directing peers and more junior team members

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits

About the company

Newlab is seeking an execution-oriented and highly strategic Chief of Staff to support the Global Head of Business and Commercialization team.