Chief Operating Officer (COO)
The COO orchestrates the company's operations at C-suite level: operational excellence, scalability, processes, operational finance, HR and performance. Right hand to the CEO, drives strategic execution and brings business KPIs to the board. Expert in operations management, change management and corporate governance.
Expected tasks
- Define and drive the strategic vision
- Align teams on 1-3 year priorities
- Represent the company to investors, clients and media
- Recruit and develop key leaders
- Allocate resources to highest-impact topics
- Ensure overall operational performance
- Run the executive committee and board
Required skills
Knowledge
Agile / Scrum / Kanbansecurity
Hard skills
Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query, Macros)TableauPower BIJiraConfluenceNotionsalesforceSlack
Soft skills
Strategic ThinkingDecision MakingTeam LeadershipInfluenceCommunication
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