Chief of Staff - Products & Engineering

Chief of Staff to Chief Products & Engineering Officer
Join the Access Family and see how we make software ideas become a reality! Our core value of Love Work, Love Life, Be You has been central to our success and so we're looking for people to join us who share our passion for making things better every day and help us continue to grow. We are the number one UK headquartered software provider in the UK and are forecasted to grow to a global population of over 12,000 employees by 2026.
What are we all about?
At Access, we love software and how technology never stays the same. It's this obsession that drives us to work closely across sectors to understand the business needs of our customers - from the Hospitality sector, to Manufacturing industry, to Not for Profit's to Construction, and many more. We're passionate about helping our customers stay one step ahead of the challenges facing their industry and business, currently helping over 60,000 customers to have the freedom to do more.
About the role
We're looking for an experienced and strategically minded Chief of Staff to support our Chief Products and Engineering Officer (CPEO) in driving the vision and execution of our Product and Engineering initiatives. As the right-hand person to the CPEO, you will play a pivotal role in translating strategic objectives into actionable plans through effective collaboration with the P&E leadership teams. Day-to-day, you will:
Collaborate closely with the CPEO to understand and articulate the overarching P&E strategy.
Work with the P&E senior leadership team to align Divisional strategies with Functional and Access-wide goals.
Facilitate communication channels between the CPEO and the senior leadership team.
Ensure clear and consistent messaging of strategic priorities throughout the organisation.
Assist in translating strategic goals into tangible action plans, ensuring alignment with available resources and capabilities.
Monitor progress against plans, identify risks, and propose mitigating actions.
Act as a liaison between the CPEO and other teams, fostering collaboration and information flow.
Provide talent management support, including senior recruitment, onboarding, and professional development initiatives.
Conduct research and analysis to provide the CPEO with data-driven insights for decision-making.
Develop briefing materials and presentations for key meetings and initiatives.
Oversee key strategic projects, ensuring that they align with organisational objectives and are delivered on time and within budget.
Your skills and experiences might include:
Proven and extensive experience in a Chief of Staff or similar strategic, programme management role, preferably within a technology or product-focused organisation.
Strong understanding of product development and engineering processes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive results.
Proven track record of successfully translating strategy into actionable plans.
Experience working with senior leadership teams.
Bachelor's degree in a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
What does Access offer you?
We are a growing software company and we deliver on what we say we do! We take the development of our people very seriously! We will work with you to carve out your success plan and an opportunity to accelerate your career and make a real difference.
At Access we're all about helping everyone Love Work, Love Life and Be you. Why? Because we believe people can only be their best when they can be themselves. So, if you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't match perfectly, we'd still love to hear from you. You might just be who we are looking for. We love the fact that we're all different. We believe by having more diverse perspectives at work improves how we run our business, helps us to better support our customers, and when you think about it, it's just more fun!
What's holding you back? Come and be part of our Amazing Access Family! Love Work. Love Life. Be You
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