Chief of Staff, HITT Holding Corporation
Every day, our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT. Chief of Staff, HITT Holding Corporation Job Description: HITT Holding Corporation is headquartered in Falls Church, VA, and has a long-standing record of success in the commercial construction market through its nine wholly owned portfolio companies. The company fosters a positive, inclusive, and team-oriented work environment. Chief of Staff (CoS) plays a critical, multifaceted role—serving as an analyst, decision framer, project manager, and change agent. This individual will own certain work streams and deliverables, streamline corporate reporting, monitor strategic initiatives, and facilitate clear communication across portfolio companies, among other tasks. The ideal candidate brings proven project/program management experience, with strong executive-level communication skills and a collaborative, cross-functional mindset. CoS establishes and maintains effective internal communication frameworks, addresses day-to-day operational needs, and enables the executive team to focus on growth strategy. Working both independently and as a project lead within cross-functional teams, the CoS partners closely with senior executives and company leaders throughout the enterprise. This role operates largely behind the scenes to resolve issues, mediate challenges, and proactively address concerns before escalating. Internally, CoS oversees the review, editing, and maintenance of company policies, procedures, and manuals, requiring a creative, results-driven thinker with strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills to support internal functions and communicate leadership priorities. Overall, CoS coordinates and manages essential business activities, tracks key performance indicators, and ensures operational efficiency across the organization. Attentive to both detailed execution and the broader organizational vision, CoS serves as a central point of contact for internal business communications, reporting directly to the HHC President. Responsibilities Support HHC executive team (Co-Presidents) in key enterprise processes, including strategic planning, operations, corporate initiatives, and board and governance activities Manage and lead internal initiatives with significant organizational impact, coordinating execution and follow-through Draft, maintain, and update internal policies and procedures on continuous basis Drive enterprise reporting and performance tracking across operational, technical, financial, and strategic metrics, ensuring accurate and meaningful KPIs for quarterly and biannual reports Coordinate and assist with preparing annual budgets for HHC and other affiliates. Coordinate, prepare, review, and distribute biannual affiliate and board reports, as well as additional period reporting and analysis. Provide decision support to the HHC executive team through research, data analysis, and clear presentation of recommendations Organize, prioritize, and surface critical issues to support executive and board-level decision-making Manage governance committee operations - overseeing agendas, materials, meeting notes, action items, and document retention Coordinate content and logistics for governance committee meetings, semiannual board meetings, and the annual Affiliate Executive Leadership Conference Review, edit, and maintain corporate policies, procedures, and manuals for executive approval and ongoing compliance Lead special projects and ad hoc requests on behalf of the HHC executive team, ensuring timely and successful completion under deadline pressure Improve organizational processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and productivity Build and maintain strong internal relationships to leverage resources across the enterprise Ensure confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive information Oversee corporate assets and operations Competencies Flexibility—adapts to changing demands and situations Works well with people of differing points of view and personality types (internal and external) Organization—organizes and follows up on assignments and commitments Follows through on all assignments and commitments Establishes and updates project goals, milestones, and progress Communication—ensures all team members have the information they require for optimal job performance Elevates issues in a timely and appropriate manner Clearly communicates necessary information to all project stakeholders Responds to all communications in a timely manner Teamwork & Collaboration—places the interests of the organization and business unit before self Helps other members of the team to be successful Passion—self-motivating interest in business and the industry Demonstrates a sense of urgency in completing tasks Contributes to a positive, upbeat work environment Cares about what is best for HHC Achieves success through relationship building Quality—ensures the accuracy of all deliverables, internal and external Checks work product for accuracy, completeness, and attention to detail Integrity—adherence to a strict moral and ethical code Prioritizes solving problems over assigning blame Takes responsibility for own actions Self-development—seeks continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities Takes advantage of opportunities to exceed position requirements / expectations Respect—treats others as one wishes to be treated Treats others with respect regardless of level and background Professionalism—presentation to internal and external audiences Is prepared for and contributes to meetings Keeps composure in times of stress Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, or related field preferred Minimum three to five years’ related experience in project-based work Proven track record of multitasking projects and meeting deliverables Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills Tech savviness, an eye for detail, and meticulous organization skills A high level of professional maturity and a solid work ethic Software proficiency—advanced level of proficiency with: Microsoft Office suite (ex. Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) Adobe InDesign (and other Creative Cloud platforms) Able to adapt to and learn how to use project-specific software systems as needed HITT Contracting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring and developing the most qualified individuals based on job-related experience, skills, and merit. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We value a respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. HITT Contracting maintains a drug-free workplace, consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws.
