Senior Director, Chief of Staff

About Boulder

Boulder Care is an award-winning digital clinic for addiction medicine, recognized for both innovation and high-quality patient care. Founded in 2017 by CEO Stephanie Strong, our mission is to improve the lives of people with substance use disorders through compassionate, evidence-based care.

We provide Boulder patients with a fully virtual, multidisciplinary care team—including medical providers and peer recovery specialists—who deliver personalized treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and ongoing support. Our approach is grounded in clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and a commitment to reducing barriers to recovery. Boulder partners with leading health plans, employers, and community organizations to ensure that our services are accessible and covered for the people who need them most.

Named by Fortune as one of the Best Workplaces in Healthcare, Boulder fosters a culture of kindness, respect, and meaningful work that delivers outstanding patient outcomes and moves the addiction medicine industry forward.

About This Role

The Senior Director, Chief of Staff is part of Boulder’s senior leadership team. This role is a force multiplier for the executive team—ensuring clarity, alignment, and disciplined execution as Boulder scales its impact.

The Chief of Staff is a high-impact and deeply trusted leader, operating across growth, strategy, finance, operations, and culture. You’ll help translate vision into action, serve as connective tissue across the organization, and act as a confidant and thought partner to execute the priorities of the CEO and COO. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth of a mission-driven healthcare company while amplifying the effectiveness of its leadership.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Prioritization and Execution

• Translate the company vision into clear, actionable plans, supporting leaders in planning, communication, and implementation
• Lead organizational goal-setting and OKR processes, ensuring buy-in and alignment across departments
• Spot gaps, risks, and redundancies early—and drive solutions
• Using data dashboards and senior leadership operating rhythms, ensure disciplined execution against Boulder’s key performance metrics

Cross-functional Communication and Influence

• Act as a trusted proxy for the CEO and COO in critical internal and external meetings
• Ensure seamless communication across the executive team, board, and broader organization
• Help translate company performance into board and market-facing materials with compelling storytelling and data
• Handle sensitive updates (organizational changes, legal and financial reports, etc.) with discretion, using excellent judgment about how information is cascaded
• Support CEO and COO in preparing for external thought leadership opportunities including media interviews and speaking engagements
• Build alignment and influence across teams without relying on formal authority

Organizational Design and Leadership Leverage

• Support executive hiring, onboarding, and leadership development
• Implement systems that improve decision-making, accountability, and collaboration
• Ensure leadership time is focused on the highest-value activities
• Act as an extension to the Office of the CEO where leadership influence is most needed
• Lead, coach, and develop the Office of the CEO team members

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience, with 3+ in a people leadership role within a startup, ideally in a growth, operations, or strategy role
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives