As a Chief of Staff, reporting to the President of Infineon Americas, this Chief of Staff (CoS) role will plan, direct and manage strategic, operational and administrative activities for the president and the America's Leadership Board (ALB). The CoS will support a range of multi-disciplinary activities that will drive the creation and implementation of the regional strategy, initiatives and key projects. Does this sound exciting? If so, please apply today!

Job description:

The CoS will organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the president and ALB to facilitate efficient decision making. The CoS is a key role that will have material positive impact on the organization through outstanding execution, judgment and attention to what matters. The CoS will work closely with the president and the executive staff to help achieve Infineon's ambitious goals in the Americas.

The Chief of Staff must have a bias toward action and be able to break down complex problems into steps, milestones, and metrics. They will be able to structure, support, and drive a wide variety of efforts. As part of the leadership team, the CoS must make things happen -- quickly, decisively and with care. Besides ensuring that the office of the president is running smoothly in day-to-day operations, the CoS will have managerial, strategic planning and implementation responsibilities as outlined below.

In your new role you will:

• Strategy: Support the definition and execution of our regional strategy as assigned by the president.
• Initiatives/Projects/Workshops: Own selected work streams, initiatives, projects or workshops and manage the entire process including developing a strategy, directing the team's execution and delivering the anticipated goals.
• Assist the president in facilitating effective decision-making and be a thought sparring partner. Support the president as needed in his additional role as "Country Research Office" (CRO).
• Governance: Support the president in planning, coordinating and delivering on key events like the monthly strategy reviews, SVIC CEO reviews and bi-annual leadership offsites. Participate in regular executive staff meetings. Drive alignment, collaboration and visibility across the executive team.
• Management: Functionally manage some of the team in the office of the president. Legally manage several individuals currently reporting into the president.
• Partner closely with other functions relevant to the team, using cross-functional knowledge and seeking to understand issues, trends and perspectives that may influence the various outcomes.
• Track: Manage the priorities and projects dashboard to ensure we achieve our goals, flagging risks and opportunities for improvement.

Your Profile:

You are best equipped for this task if you have:The traits of a good Chief of Staff include being a facilitator, good communicator, highly organized and with attention to detail. The foundation of this role is trust. Skills required include:

• Exceptional problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills.
• Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills. Superb leadership and influencing skills and confident in managing up. Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management.
• Tenacious and diligent with a strong attention to detail. Ensures materials are polished and consistent across deliverables.
• Strong Program Management skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, lead complex strategic and operational initiatives.
• Naturally wired to act as a catalyst. Team player with ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to drive collaboration and resolve conflict between diverse stakeholders. Able to quickly become a trusted partner for internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• An action-orientation/drive - must thrive in a dynamic environment.
• High energy, strong work ethic, disciplined execution skills, drive to deliver results.

Why Us:

Infineon designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of semiconductors and semiconductor-based solutions, focusing on key markets in the automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors. Its products range from standard components to special components for digital, analog, and mixed-signal applications to customer-specific solutions together with the appropriate software.

We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone.This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant's experience and skills.
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Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Employment at Infineon is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check and drug test, and signing all your on-boarding documents.

In some instances, if applicable, U.S. export control laws require that Infineon obtain a U.S. government export license prior to releasing technologies to certain persons. This offer is contingent upon Infineon's ability to satisfy these export control laws as related to your employment and anticipated job activities. The decision whether or not to submit and/or pursue an export license to satisfy this contingency, if applicable, shall be at Infineon's sole discretion.

Infineon Technologies takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally-identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Infineon or any of our affiliates.

Wage range that the company expects to pay for a qualified candidate:

Minimum of $232,000 salary per year
Maximum of $319,000 salary per year

In addition, all employees will be eligible to participate in an incentive plan.

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