Chief of Staff, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Chief of Staff, Government Affairs and Public Policy

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Job Description

HP is seeking a Chief of Staff to support the Chief Public Policy Officer (CPPO) and drive strategic execution across the global Government Affairs & Public Policy (GA&PP) organization. The Chief of Staff serves as a trusted advisor to the CPPO and GA&PP Leadership Team, translating priorities into action, strengthening coordination across teams, and ensuring timely delivery of leadership commitments. The role leads executive communications, organizational planning, operating cadence, and selected transformation initiatives. The successful candidate combines strategic judgment with disciplined execution, communicates effectively with senior leaders, and builds productive relationships across a complex global organization.

Key responsibilities

Strategic planning and executive partnership

• Advise the CPPO and GA&PP Leadership Team on priorities, organizational challenges, and execution risks.
• Structure complex issues into clear options and actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate annual planning and periodic priority reviews, establishing objectives, milestones, and accountable owners.
• Anticipate issues requiring CPPO attention and coordinate the information and recommendations needed for decisions.

Operating rhythm and organizational effectiveness

• Manage GA&PP’s operating cadence, including leadership meetings, all-employee meetings, planning sessions, and organizational reviews.
• Ensure meetings advance decisions and priorities through focused agendas, appropriate preparation, and documented follow-up.
• Drive accountability for leadership commitments, addressing dependencies and escalating risks across global teams.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and GA&PP leaders to coordinate budget and workforce planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve collaboration, clarify responsibilities, and simplify internal processes.

Executive communications

• Lead preparation of executive presentations, Board materials, briefing documents, talking points, and responses to leadership questions.
• Synthesize contributions from regional and functional experts into accurate, concise materials.
• Manage preparation and review timelines for priority executive deliverables.
• Support communication of GA&PP’s strategy, priorities, decisions, and progress across the organization.

Transformation and special initiatives

• Lead designated transformation initiatives and special projects sponsored by the CPPO.
• Establish project objectives, milestones, responsibilities, and measures of success.
• Coordinate participating teams, resolve execution barriers, and provide leadership with clear progress assessments.
• Advance adoption of AI-enabled workflows that improve productivity and the quality of decision support.
• Ensure completed initiatives transition to appropriate ongoing owners.

Executive operations and team leadership

• Partner with the CPPO’s Executive Assistant to align scheduling priorities, preparation, and follow-up with the CPPO’s objectives.
• Coordinate competing requests for executive attention and recommend appropriate prioritization or delegation.
• Oversee the Chief of Staff team, setting expectations, managing workload, and supporting professional development.
• Build a collaborative and responsive function that supports the CPPO and GA&PP Leadership Team.
• Handle sensitive information and relationships with discretion.

Required capabilities and qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, business operations, executive support, government affairs, or related work.
• Experience leading complex initiatives across teams with competing priorities.
• Strong analytical judgment and ability to develop practical recommendations from incomplete information.
• Excellent executive writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive commitments across organizational boundaries.
• Experience coordinating resource planning, organizational performance, and change initiatives.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and manage sensitive matters.
• Experience leading and developing staff.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting a senior executive in a Chief of Staff or comparable capacity.
• Experience in a multinational technology company or global government affairs organization.
• Familiarity with public policy and the relationship between policy priorities and business objectives.
• Experience improving organizational processes through digital tools and AI-enabled workflows.

The pay range for this role is $130,700 to $205,200 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

* Health insurance

* Dental insurance

* Vision insurance

* Long term/short term disability insurance

* Employee assistance program

* Flexible spending account

* Life insurance

* Generous time off policies, including;

* 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

* 11 paid holidays

* Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview

[https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Legal

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

25%

Relocation -

Not Specified

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