Chief of Staff to VP, Data Center Engineering & Infrastructure

Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership

• Partner directly with the VP to operationalize organizational priorities, strategic initiatives, and long-term business objectives. 
• Anticipate executive questions, concerns, risks, and organizational pain points while proactively developing recommendations and action plans. 
• Serve as a trusted advisor and force multiplier for the VP and leadership team by driving alignment, accountability, and execution rigor across the organization. 
• Hold self and partner organizations accountable to the high operational and performance bar established within OCI. 

Business Operations & Organizational Effectiveness

• Lead business operations programs for Engineering & Infrastructure organizations in partnership with CIO-office Business Operations teams. 
• Establish and continuously improve operational best practices, forecasting mechanisms, tooling strategies, reporting frameworks, and organizational rhythms. 
• Identify business process gaps, operational inefficiencies, and organizational changes needed to support a healthy, scalable organization. 
• Drive leadership accountability for execution against organizational priorities, deliverables, and operational commitments. 

Program & Cross-Functional Execution

• Lead special projects and cross-cutting strategic programs spanning engineering, infrastructure, supply chain, product, and operations teams. 
• Collaborate with engineering organizations to develop and maintain standards for physical deployment, testing metrics, logical deployment, and infrastructure readiness. 
• Drive complex initiatives through influence across highly matrixed organizations without direct reporting authority. 
• Manage risks, dependencies, escalations, and execution tracking across multiple concurrent strategic programs. 

Executive Communications & Reporting

• Deliver executive-level reporting including program summaries, business reviews, product documentation, business requirements, roadmap updates, release plans, and operational metrics. 
• Establish executive operating rhythms including Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), staff meetings, and leadership updates. 
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and organizational planning. 

Organizational Development & Operational Excellence

• Develop operational strategies, governance mechanisms, and policies that improve scalability, consistency, and execution quality across the organization. 
• Act as an educator, mentor, and evangelist for industry best practices, operational excellence, and OCI core values. 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that elevate organizational maturity, execution discipline, and leadership effectiveness. 
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, and customer obsession. 

• 5+ years of experience in Chief of Staff, Technical Program Management, Business Operations, Engineering Operations, or Strategy roles. 
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional organizations without direct authority. 
• Strong executive presence with experience supporting VP or senior leadership-level leaders. 
• Demonstrated expertise in business operations, organizational strategy, program execution, and operational reporting. 
• Deep understanding of engineering development lifecycle processes, infrastructure deployment methodologies, and program management best practices. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing executive-level presentations and documentation. 
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within hyperscale data center, cloud infrastructure, or mission-critical engineering environments. 
• Familiarity with engineering deployment standards, infrastructure testing methodologies, and operational readiness frameworks. 
• Experience with enterprise reporting and projec