Chief of Staff
Belmont Lavan
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Lead
About the role
- **Key Responsibilities**
- ****1. Project & Programme Management****
- - Oversee and manage multiple simultaneous projects across Belmont Lavan Group, Blackrock Technologies, and Bradford Jacobs Ltd.
- - Drive timelines, deliverables, and outcomes using project management platforms such as Monday.com, Asana, Jira, or Trello.
- - Ensure alignment between cross-functional teams and group business objectives.
- ****2. Business Operations & Process Improvement****
- - Develop and implement operational frameworks, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
- - Identify bottlenecks and drive continuous process improvement across all business units.
- - Introduce best practices that enhance workflow, collaboration, and productivity.
- ****3. Recruitment, Talent & Team Building****
- - Support resource planning and oversee talent acquisition across multiple companies.
- - Assist with onboarding, capability alignment, and team development.
- - Collaborate with talent teams to ensure the right skills are allocated to the right projects.
- ****4. Digital Marketing & Lead Generation Alignment****
- - Ensure consistency across marketing strategies, lead-generation initiatives, and brand execution.
- - Work with digital teams to align campaigns with business goals across the group.
- - Technically capable of learning and setting up third party systems.
- ****5. Strategic Support to the Group C-Suite****
- - Serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to the CEO.
- - Manage high-priority tasks, delegated responsibilities, and confidential matters.
- - Prepare executive briefs, decision-making documents, and operational reports.
- ****6. Finance & Budget Coordination****
- - Work with finance teams to allocate project budgets and track spending.
- - Ensure financial alignment across intercompany initiatives.
- ****7. Meeting, Reporting & Stakeholder Management****
- - Organise and coordinate executive-level meetings, ensuring clear agendas and follow-ups.
- - Maintain oversight of intercompany communication, ensuring teams remain aligned and informed.
Requirements
- **Who You Are**
- - A highly organised professional with **strong project and programme management experience**.
- - A strategic thinker who can turn high-level objectives into actionable plans.
- - A leader capable of working across diverse business units and functions.
- - A proactive problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced, international environments.
- - Experienced in **digital marketing, IT consultancy, recruitment, EOR/PEO, or SaaS**.
- - Tech-savvy and comfortable using modern project management tools.
- - An excellent communicator who can operate across multiple time zones and cultures.
- **Preferred Experience**
- - **5+ years’ experience** in operations, project management, programme management, or a Chief of Staff role.
- - Background in technology, recruitment, EOR/PEO, SaaS, or IT consulting is highly desirable.
- - Experience in scaling companies, high-growth environments, or multinational organisations.
- - Previous exposure to CEOs, senior stakeholders, and executive-level decision-making.
Benefits
- **What We Offer**
- - Competitive salary + performance bonuses
- - Remote work flexibility with optional relocation after probation
- - Direct involvement in high-impact, strategic initiatives
- - Exposure to a globally diverse and rapidly scaling group
- - Significant career advancement opportunities
- - A dynamic, fast-paced environment where your impact is immediately visible
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementprogramme managementdigital marketingrecruitmentEORPEOSaaSprocess improvementbudget coordinationstakeholder management
Soft skills
organisedstrategic thinkerleadershipproblem-solverexcellent communicatorproactivecollaborationadaptabilitytime managementcross-functional teamwork