Umoja Community Education Foundation

Umoja Community Education Foundation

Interim Chief of Staff & Strategic Initiatives

Sacramento, California, United States · Exec · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$135kDetected 21 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Working across the Executive Leadership Team, the Chief of Staff ensures alignment, disciplined execution, and enterprise-wide follow-through on Umoja's highest strategic priorities.
  • Acting as a force multiplier for the CEO, this executive helps transform strategy into measurable results by coordinating initiatives, monitoring execution, identifying organizational risks, and supporting executive decision-making.
  • Strategic Scope Within Umoja's operating framework, the Interim Chief of Staff serves as the bridge between organizational strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

  • Lead CEO-directed strategic initiatives spanning multiple departments and functional areas.
  • What This Position Is Not The Interim Chief of Staff is intentionally designed as a strategic executive leadership role-not an operational management position.
  • This role does not: Manage departments or supervise staff outside the Executive Office.
  • Own departmental budgets.
  • Lead program implementation.
  • Success in this position comes from influence, executive partnership, strategic thinking, organizational leadership, and the ability to create clarity and alignment across the enterprise.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives without relying on formal authority.
  • Skilled at building trust, influence, and alignment across diverse stakeholders.
  • Position Overview The Interim Chief of Staff & Strategic Initiatives serves as the CEO's senior strategic partner and organizational integrator.
  • The Interim Chief of Staff does not manage departments or exercise operational authority.

Nice to have

  • A systems thinker capable of connecting people, priorities, and organizational outcomes.
  • Highly organized and execution-oriented.
  • Comfortable operating in complex and evolving environments.
  • Appointment Information This is a limited-term executive appointment intended to provide executive leadership capacity during a period of organizational transition.
  • The appointment is anticipated to last approximately six (6) to nine (9) months and may be extended or conclude earlier based on organizational needs.
  • The successful candidate will possess: Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's or other advanced degree preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required

Compensation

  • $120,000-$135,000 annualized salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
  • Compensation will be prorated based on the duration of the appointment.
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