Chief of Staff, Operations – Atlassian
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Atlassian (501+ Employees, 122% 2 Yr Employee Growth Rate)
78% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 122% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $210M Venture Funding
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Working at Atlassian
Atlassian can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Assuming you have eligible working rights and a sufficient time zone overlap with your team, you can choose to work remotely or return to an office as they reopen (unless it’s necessary for your role to be performed in the office). Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
Summary:
Atlassian is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Head of Operations to partner & help the Operations Group supercharge Atlassian’s ability to get (the right) shit done. The Operations Group is the backbone connecting our planning and execution across Atlassian, driving operational excellence all the way. Together we enable, unify & accelerate company-wide transformations and raise the bar on operational excellence.
In this role you will partner with the Head of Operations to land key strategic initiatives, keep the team focused & executing on business priorities while driving day to day group operations. You will be a critical thought leader and catalyst for activation and change management, collaborating across the business to ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution.
In this role, you’ll get to:
Be a strategic partner to the Head of Operations and Ops leadership team to maximise business outcomes.
Build strong partnerships and strategic alignment with executive leaders and key cross-functional stakeholders.
Be a catalyst for driving change and accountability by ensuring there is transparency and two way communication loops between leadership and execution teams.
Drive business strategy, alongside the leadership team, from development through successful execution to meet the Operations Group & Atlassian’s objectives (e.g. strategic initiatives, cross-functional strategic processes, long-term vision/roadmap planning etc).
Support/own the Head of Operations and the Ops Leaders in the preparation of executive & company wide internal communications, ensuring timely communication and flow of information between department’s, offices/geo’s while owning the inputs/outputs.
Drive/oversee cross-functional projects/initiatives from development through to execution, bringing together multiple stakeholders to help drive decisions and ensure alignment.
Create structure and focus to key initiatives that the team is exploring. Help Ops leadership assign priority and recommendations based on business outcomes.
Own the teams overall operating rhythm, always looking at process improvement, systems, operational cadences.
Be a culture champion, building strong connections at all levels of the business in order to identify, surface, and execute on areas of culture and organizational change.
On your first day, we’ll expect you to have:
10+ years experience; background in top tier management consulting or high growth technology organization.
Demonstrated experience leading high-impact projects for the business, especially those which innovate, improve business execution, and/or span multiple products and teams.
Strong product and commercial acumen with a strong ability to frame decisions.
Excellent cross-functional collaboration and connector skills and experience.
Excellent time management, intentional prioritization, ability to maintain and curate backlog.
Experience leading transformational org/team initiatives in a Cloud Computing/SaaS environment/industry a plus.
Experience leading change and transformation is a bonus.
Creative problem solving (i.e. excels at identifying trends and patterns, developing root cause diagnosis, and using a diverse toolkit to address challenges and root causes).
Our perks & benefits
To support you at work and play, our perks and benefits include ample time off, an annual education budget, paid volunteer days, and so much more.
About Atlassian
The world’s best teams work better together with Atlassian. From medicine and space travel, to disaster response and pizza deliveries, Atlassian software products help teams all over the planet. At Atlassian, we’re motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team .
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone’s perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, explore our Candidate Resource Hub .