Coursera

Coursera

Chief of Staff, Data

United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$12k-$15kDetected 8 days ago
Data AnalysisData ScienceProject ManagementOperations ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability

About the role

  • We are looking for a Chief of Staff to join our team and serve as a strategic integrator for the Chief Data Officer, operating across a major function or business domain to connect strategy and execution.
  • At Coursera, we're evolving how we operate to enable sustained growth and agility.
  • The Chief of Staff plays a central role in that evolution, designing and improving the frameworks that underpin performance, including planning, governance, decision-making, and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and continuously improve the CDO Org operating rhythm, including timely review and action of key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Partner with executive-enabling function
  • People, Finance, Administration - to drive CDO's strategic change and improvement initiatives org-wide
  • Drive the strategic and operational planning system for the CDO organization, defining and continuously improving processes that enable the CDO to effectively and efficiently manage their large team with ongoing visibility into results and impact
  • Oversee a portfolio of strategic projects, structuring and driving to completion complex, ambiguous initiatives, steering large, cross-functional projects, and building consensus with senior leadership across the organization
  • Lead employee engagement strategy, in collaboration with People Business Partner, crafting initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment.
  • Create cross-functional connections between the principal's org and adjacent functions to accelerate decision-making and remove friction
  • Facilitate strategic meetings, ensuring alignment and clarity on objectives, and drive follow-through on action items.
  • Build and develop relationships with the CDO's direct reports and other individuals in critical roles - providing an unbiased ear - to understand the need and opportunities in existing ways of working and helping define new strategies to address
  • Partner with executive-enabling function - People, Finance, Administration - to drive CDO's strategic change and improvement initiatives org-wide

Requirements

  • 12-15 years in a business or executive management role
  • Experience defining, planning, and driving top-level strategic initiatives
  • Proven track record of data-driven approach to complex decision-making

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Business Administration or similar field
  • Experience with data analysis
  • Experience with budget management
  • Consulting experience with a focus on operations management
  • Proven success in a project management role
  • Strong project reporting skills, with a focus on interdepartmental communication
  • This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:
  • US Zone 1: $188,480 - $235,600

Skills

  • Translate company strategy into functional operating systems that connect priorities, plans, and execution across teams
  • Enable high-quality decision-making through data, narratives, and governance models that clarify tradeoffs and resource allocation
  • Ensure organizational readiness and adaptability, balancing scale with speed as Coursera continues to evolve
  • Strengthen the leadership system within the Data org, increasing focus, follow-through, and clarity across teams

Compensation

  • This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:
  • US Zone 1: $188,480 - $235,600
  • US Zone 2: $180,120 - $225,150
  • US Zone 3: $167,200 - $209,000
  • US Zone 4: $155,420 - $194,275
  • At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones.

Benefits

  • At Coursera, we're looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education.
  • You'll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact.
  • Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.

Company info

  • At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones.

Equal opportunity

  • NYC and Seattle Metro
  • To protect against recruitment fraud, Coursera + Udemy recruiters only communicate via official coursera.org/udemy.com email addresses and never through personal accounts.
  • We do not accept resumes via email or social media; please submit all applications directly through our careers page.
  • If you encounter suspicious recruitment activity, please report it via our Fraudulent Activity Submission Form.
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