Chief of Staff | Wirtschaftswissenschaftler (m/w/d)

Job Summary

The Chief of Staff role, located in Mannheim, involves providing close strategic and operational support to the Chairman of the Management Board. Key responsibilities include ensuring clear communication channels, facilitating efficient decision-making processes, and acting as a sparring partner for senior leaders on strategic issues. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the disciplinary and professional leadership of the Chairman's office staff, including the secretariat, strategic assistance, and the Project Management Office (PMO). This position requires the ability to independently lead and implement strategic special projects. Candidates must possess an exceptionally successful university degree (preferably a doctorate), coupled with precise, entrepreneurial, and analytical thinking, a self-reliant work style, and a dynamic hands-on mentality. Fluency in both German and English is mandatory, along with strong intercultural competence, discretion, and trustworthiness.