Established by SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner, the Hasso Plattner Foundation builds and runs its own long-term philanthropic initiatives. It founds and funds institutions, shaping them over decades, such as the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering, Museum Barberini, and Sabine Plattner African Charities. An in-house Investment Office manages the endowment that makes it all possible.
The Chief of Staff mandates let you touch strategy, execution, and stakeholder relationships in the same week inside an organization that moves fast and holds every layer to the same high bar. If you want to build range across the full spectrum of leadership work rather than one slice of it, start here.
This role is based in Potsdam, Germany. We work predominantly in-office, by design. It's how we keep decisions fast and collaboration real.
We are seeking a highly capable and strategic Chief of Staff to join our leadership office. Working directly with the Managing Director and senior leadership, you will drive strategic initiatives, enable sound and timely decision-making, and ensure effective coordination across the organization and its network of partners, institutions, and stakeholders.
This is a pivotal, high-trust role at the center of a unique philanthropic and family office environment. It calls for exceptional judgment, strong operational drive, business acumen, and the ability to operate with discretion in a fast-paced setting with evolving priorities.
Act as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to the Managing Director, providing strategic guidance, analysis, and recommendations
Own the execution of high-priority projects end to end, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, scope, and budget
Prepare and steer executive meetings, including agenda setting, decision materials, and follow-up on agreed actions
Support internal and external stakeholder management, including high-quality presentations, briefings, and communications
Self-directed, well-structured, and flexible, with the ability to think strategically and act hands-on
AI tools in active use (n8n, Asana AI Studio); we’re early in the journey, building seriously; we see AI as a means to an end, not a headline
Competitive compensation, state-of-the-art IT, public transport ticket, free lunch, excellent coffee, outdoor sports, and a beautiful lakeside office in Potsdam
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