About Skylight

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.

We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.

If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.

The work we do matters.

About the job

Since launching several years ago, our team has grown rapidly. We find ourselves in an exciting position to further deepen our partnerships within the government contracting space, to continue to attract and retain amazing teammates, and to scale our capacity to make an even bigger difference in the world. 

Currently, our company is organized into three main groups: Executive Office (sets and operationalizes the strategic direction of the company), Human Services (focused on clients such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and Defense Services (focused on clients such as the U.S. Air Force).

As Skylight’s Chief of Staff, you’ll report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and engage with the executive team as a strategic partner in building and sustaining a high-performing organization.

What you’ll do Be a strategic partner to the CEO and other executives, including providing strategic advice and counsel, setting and managing strategic priorities, preparing for and following up on meetings, reviewing internal and external communications, and managing the flow of information Assume day-to-day responsibility for projects and tasks, including serving as the strategic lead on high-priority initiatives, bringing together multiple stakeholders to help drive decisions, unblocking issues affecting the performance of teams or the organization, making informed recommendations based on data, streamlining operations, and hiring key personnel Build a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and performance-oriented culture, ensuring that team members thrive and organizational outcomes are met Ensure executive leaders and the Board of Directors have ongoing visibility into the financial, operational, and performance health of the company Lead the company’s annual and cyclical strategic planning processes Develop and maintain cross-organizational relationships to enable leadership success Build and maintain trusted relationships with key customers, partners, stakeholders, vendors, and banks What we're looking for Minimum qualifications Strong understanding of how a professional services and government contracting business works Startup mentality, including a high degree of entrepreneurialism and resourcefulness Excellent general management and leadership skills Outstanding organizational skills, including attention to detail Excellent people management skills Experience building and managing high-performing teams Relentless commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion Collaborative, supportive leadership style Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills Strong business acumen Superb written and oral communication skills Relentless commitment to excellence and quality in everything we do Strong understanding of business functions such as people ops, finance, marketing, business development, etc. Ability to collect, analyze, and derive actionable insights from financial, operational, and performance data Ability to serve as a coach/mentor to other leaders and managers Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values Ability to travel for work from time to time Nice-to-have qualifications Prior experience working in the civic tech space Experience working in a remote-team environment

Don’t meet 100% of the criteria but think you can do the job? We’d love to chat anyway! We’re on a mission to build diverse teams, and studies have shown that women and marginalized folks are less likely to apply to jobs if they don’t check every box.

Other requirements All work must be conducted within the U.S. You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship. As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance. You may be required to complete a company background check successfully. Position type

This is a full-time, exempt position.

Location

This is a fully remote position.

Care package Salary

The salary range for this position is between $170,000 and $240,000.

Benefits

Your well-being is important to us, so we focus on supporting you in a variety of ways:

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance Short-term and long-term disability insurance Life and AD&D insurance Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options Business development / sales bonuses Referral bonuses Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more) Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses Flexible, remote-friendly work environment An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good Interview tips Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works. Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them. If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@skylight.digital.

We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S.

We're an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.