Chief of Staff

About

GEHA Health is a large benefits association dedicated to serving federal employees, retirees, and their families. Founded by postal workers in 1937, GEHA offers a comprehensive range of health and dental plans, including FEHB and PSHB options, as well as additional benefits such as gym memberships, vision benefits, and wellness rewards.

With a network of 1.7 million providers nationwide and extensive prescription drug coverage, GEHA prioritizes reinvesting profits to enhance member experiences and support federal workforce health.

Their plans include Medicare Advantage options and a robust telehealth offering, ensuring their members receive the best possible care and coverage.

Description

• Act as a strategic thought partner to the President & CEO, helping frame issues, pressure-test thinking, and translate strategy into clear priorities and actions
• Drive execution against the President & CEO’s annual priorities, enterprise goals, and turnaround initiatives, ensuring follow-through and measurable progress
• Help the President & CEO stay focused on what matters most by triaging issues, preparing decision materials, and anticipating challenges before they escalate
• Support preparation for key meetings, speaking engagements, enterprise communications, and external interactions
• Serve as the President & CEO’s primary partner for Board and Committee coordination, ensuring disciplined, high-quality governance processes
• Own the end-to-end process for Board agendas, materials, calendars, and cadence, in close partnership with the Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, and committee liaisons
• Coordinate follow-through on Board actions, resolutions, and commitments, ensuring accountability and closure
• Enable a high-performing ELT by helping set priorities and operating rhythms that drive enterprise outcomes
• Help establish and reinforce strong management discipline, including enterprise tracking of priorities, milestones, risks, and results
• Support efforts to strengthen culture, improve communication, and build strong relationships with the Board, executives, and broader organization

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in roles such as Chief of Staff, strategy, consulting, operations, finance, or senior executive support
• Bachelor’s degree in business management
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, executive-level materials
• Strong business judgment and ability to operate effectively in high-stakes, fast-moving environments
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution across cross-functional teams without formal authority

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a CEO during periods of significant organizational transformation or turnaround
• Familiarity with regulated environments and/or healthcare, insurance, or financial services
• Prior exposure to Board governance platforms and board-level expectations
• Background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or enterprise PMO roles

Benefits

• Competitive pay/salary ranges
• Incentive plan
• Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one
• 401(k) retirement plan: company match – dollar for dollar up to 4%