Chief of Staff

Job summary

The Chief of Staff acts as a high-impact operating partner to the General Manager, translating strategic priorities into actionable results across various business functions. This role involves managing the business operating cadence, leading cross-functional initiatives, and providing rigorous analytical support for executive decision-making.

Job details

Role: Chief of Staff Location: Etobicoke & Mississauga, Ontario Company: Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. Department: Executive Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Reports to: General Manager Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (SAMI or Stelumar) is a technology-driven company dedicated to revolutionizing homebuilding in Canada through advanced modular building solutions. Founded by Canadian entrepreneur Peter Gilgan, founder of Mattamy Homes, Stelumar combines automation, robotics, and AI to modernize construction and help address the housing shortage. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the Greater Toronto Area, Stelumar is focused on accelerating construction timelines, improving consistency and making housing more attainable. Stelumar produces precision-built walls, floors, and roofing systems, factory-built modular units, and interior cabinetry and millwork at industrial scale. Its development and construction arm, Stelumar Communities, delivers scalable modular housing from planning and design to construction and handover. The team supports low- and mid-rise residential, purpose-built rental, affordable and workforce housing, student housing, hospitality, healthcare-related housing, and institutional developments. Together, Stelumar is delivering housing people are proud of. For more information, visit Stelumar.com [https://stelumar.com/]. What we offer The Chief of Staff is a high-impact operating partner to the General Manager, helping translate the company’s most important priorities into decisions, execution, and measurable results. Working across commercial, operations, finance, product, technology, and other functions, this role will tackle ambiguous, cross-functional problems, build the operating cadence that keeps leaders aligned, and ensure critical initiatives move from analysis to action. This is a hands-on opportunity for a rigorous generalist who wants to learn the business from the inside-out, then move into an operating role within Stelumar. The operating job at the end is the point of the role, not a side benefit. What you’ll do Strategic priorities and executive decision support * Own high-priority business questions end to end: frame the problem, build the analysis and financial models, surface trade-offs, and deliver clear recommendations the General Manager and leadership team can act on. * Partner with the General Manager on enterprise priorities, annual and quarterly planning, and special strategic initiatives, ensuring attention and resources are focused on the areas of greatest impact. * Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials for leadership discussions and follow through on decisions, commitments, and unresolved issues. Operating cadence and performance * Run the management cadence for the business, including weekly operating reviews, KPI tracking, quarterly planning, and action follow-up. Cross-functional execution * Get complex initiatives unstuck by bringing the right leaders together, clarifying decisions and accountabilities, and driving work to completion. * Lead selected commercial and operational initiatives, including business cases, partnership models, process design, or scaling initiatives where cross-functional leadership is required. * Work directly with teams in offices, manufacturing facilities, project environments, and other operating settings to understand issues at the source rather than relying only on reported information. Build and scale * Build practical tools, dashboards, workflows, and operating mechanisms that make planning and execution more repeatable as Stelumar scales. * Use AI, automation, and modern analytical tools to improve the speed and quality of analysis, reporting, and business processes. * Take on evolving scope as business needs change, with the opportunity to assume deeper ownership of an operating area over time. Other duties as assigned What you bring * Post-secondary education in engineering, business, finance, economics, or a related field. * 5+ years of experience in private equity, management consulting, investment banking, strategy, high-growth operations, running your own company, or another role requiring rigorous analysis and cross-functional execution. * Exceptional structured problem-solving and financial acumen, including the ability to build a model from a blank sheet, pressure-test assumptions, and translate analysis into a clear recommendation. * A track record of taking ambiguous problems from question to answer to implementation, with strong ownership and attention to detail. * Clear, concise written and verbal communication, sound judgment, and the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority. * Comfort operating close to the work in a physical, technology-enabled business and curiosity about manufacturing, construction, and how complex operating systems work. * Demonstrated use of AI or automation to improve personal productivity or business processes. * Advanced proficiency in Excel.. * Adaptability and a willingness to work across a changing scope as the company grows. Bonus Points * Experience in advanced manufacturing, construction, modular building, industrial technology, real estate development, or another asset-intensive operating environment. * Experience designing operating cadences, integrated business planning processes, or executive-level performance reporting. We encourage applicants who meet most of the role requirements to hit that submit button and apply! It’s okay if you don’t have 100% of the requirements. If you’re the right candidate, we’ll help you learn and grow. Stelumar is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any aspects of the selection process, please notify us on your application and we will work with you to meet your needs. Stelumar may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support our hiring process, including to help screen or assess candidates along the way. These tools work behind the scenes, while people remain at the heart of every hiring decision. Qualified applicants for this existing vacancy will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.

What you’ll do

The Chief of Staff acts as a high-impact operating partner to the General Manager, translating strategic priorities into actionable results across various business functions. This role involves managing the business operating cadence, leading cross-functional initiatives, and providing rigorous analytical support for executive decision-making.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in fields such as private equity, management consulting, or high-growth operations, along with a post-secondary degree in engineering, business, finance, or economics. Strong financial acumen, structured problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to influence senior stakeholders are essential for this position.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Operational Excellence · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Strategic Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Project Management
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Operational Excellence
• Executive Support
• Process Design
• KPI Tracking
• Business Case Development
• Automation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Excel
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Performance Reporting
• Workflow Management
• Real Estate Development
• Curiosity
• Follow Through
• Strategic Prioritization
• Planning
• Adaptability
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Millwork
• Construction
• Management Consulting
• Dashboard
• Corporate Finance
• Management
• Business Process
• Cabinetry
• Decision Support Systems
• Operating Systems
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Leadership
• Scalability
• Hydrostatic Testing
• Integrated Business Planning
• Investment Banking
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Modular Building
• Operating Partner
• Operations
• Private Equity

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Consulting
• Finance & Accounting
• Chief of Staff
• Managing Directors and Chief Executives
• Chief Executives

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