Chief Of Staff

About this job

Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, combining process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin to help leading companies make AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together. As the Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman and President at Celonis based in Bangalore, India, you will be a critical resource to the executive office and key customer relationships. A normal day in this full-time role involves collaborating with account teams to manage executive-level customer relations, preparing meeting briefing documents, acting as a liaison between the executive office and other departments, facilitating communication, organizing strategic workshops, building custom AI assistants and workflows, leveraging AI for briefing generation and document summarization, and providing operational guidance to the Executive Assistant. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn how a software company is managed and grow entrepreneurial competence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Executive Chairman, President, and account teams to manage and nurture executive-level customer relationships.
• Oversee the development and execution of strategic customer engagement plans and meeting briefing documents.
• Act as a key liaison and buffer between the executive office and other departments while facilitating clear communication.
• Coordinate the dissemination of strategic updates, initiatives, and priorities to relevant stakeholders.
• Organize meetings or workshops to drive forward strategic priorities and coordinate participants.
• Architect, build, and refine custom AI assistants, workflows, and automation prompts for executive operations.
• Leverage AI tools for automated executive briefing generation, document summarization, strategic research, and speech drafting.
• Provide operational guardrails, standard operating procedures, and guidance to the Executive Assistant for scheduling and logistics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of exceptional experience in executive-level roles supporting senior executives.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, including empathy and tact.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to drive change and process improvements.

Good to have

• MBA degree

Who should apply

This role suits experienced professionals with a strong background in supporting senior executives and managing strategic initiatives. Candidates should have a strategic mindset, analytical rigor, strong entrepreneurial traits, and proficiency in project management and collaboration tools. Applicants must possess exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. Since the position requires 8+ years of experience, it is not suitable for freshers.

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