Staff Executive Business Partner

We are actively seeking a Staff Executive Business Partner to join the support team for Cruise's President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). This role will provide direct 1:1 support and report directly to our President and CAO. Our ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced organization, and will be able to leverage their past experience to be a force multiplier for the President and CAO. You could be a phenomenal fit if you are someone who has excelled supporting C-level execs or Legal Firm previously, and is motivated by encouraging connectivity across the department and elevating efficiency to the next level. This is a hybrid role for candidates who are based in Houston, TX.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Act as a strategic partner to the President and CAO, understanding their vision, priorities, and goals and how it ties into using their time in the most effective and efficient way

• Collaborate on the development and execution of key business initiatives

• Lead the President and CAO's workflow and implement processes and systems to help optimize for efficiency

• Coordinate and prepare materials for executive meetings, ensuring the President and CAO is well-prepared and informed

• Provide strategic, sophisticated calendar management based on a strong understanding of key priorities and objectives, and proactively identify and resolve emerging conflicts

• Schedule high-volume of meetings and events, along with handling sophisticated and constantly evolving travel itineraries with a customer-service mentality

• Assist with agenda development for leadership meetings and with follow-up tracking

• Attend meetings and take detailed notes and action items on highly sophisticated and often technical topics

• Plan and coordinate quarterly retreats and team-building offsites

• Be a culture ambassador and leader within the org to improve connection and morale among the President and CAO's team

• Act as a team point person; handle team requests, problem-solve, and assist with keeping the team on-track and organized

• Own high-touch interactions with board members, leadership, and candidates

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience

• 6+ years' senior leader support experience, ideally with some C-level support experience, in a complex and highly ground-breaking environment

• Ability to work in-person alongside the President and CAO in Houston, TX office based on schedule (on average 3x/week; sometimes more or less depending on the week)

• Able to lead through ambiguity with a proactive and ownership attitude - you can take any task and complete it at a high level with minimal direction

• Able to handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and discretion

• Creative problem solving abilities, constantly thinking creatively

• Experience building strong working relationships with vital team members

• Acute attention to detail

• Excellent time and project management skills

• Clear systems and composure to deal with multiple tasks at once

• Experience in complex calendar management in a matrixed organization

• Experience navigating and seamlessly completing travel requests

• Proven understanding of Google Suite and Slack

• Ability to take and action feedback

• You are people focused while living the Cruise Behaviors

• Availability to perform job duties outside of normal business hours when necessary

BONUS POINTS!

• Excitement and curiosity about working with engineering teams

• Past experience working with executives from partner companies and Board Members

The salary range for this position is $119,000 - $163,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.