Deputy Chief of Staff

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:   Grade: Management_Executive 610 Pay Range: $ - $ Job Description The  Deputy Chief of Staff is a key operational leader within the Office of the President at Western Governors University (WGU), based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this individual helps ensure the President’s vision, priorities, and commitments are translated into thoughtful, coordinated execution across the President’s office, WGU’s Salt Lake City headquarters, and key external engagements. This role serves as the primary advance lead for the Office of the President, responsible for anticipating needs, coordinating people and logistics, and ensuring the President is well prepared and supported in meetings, events, travel, and other engagements. Similar to an advance function, this individual thinks several steps ahead—understanding the purpose and desired outcome of an engagement, preparing the environment and participants accordingly, and ensuring details are handled seamlessly. The Deputy Chief of Staff also supports the Corporation’s advisory board and other key stakeholder engagements, helping create a high-quality experience for members and ensuring meetings, communications, materials, and follow-through are well coordinated. As it relates to WGU’s Salt Lake City headquarters, this role contributes to community building and connection, helping create an environment that reflects the President’s vision and fosters engagement among local business leaders and organizations. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role for an experienced operator who can move fluidly between planning and execution. The ideal candidate is exceptionally organized, anticipates needs before they arise, builds trust quickly, and brings sound judgment, discretion, and a strong service orientation to a fast-paced executive environment.

Operational Execution and Presidential Support   Serve as the primary operational and advance lead for the Office of the President, ensuring meetings, events, travel, and other engagements are thoughtfully planned and executed   Anticipate the President’s needs and prepare people, places, materials, schedules, and   logistics   to support successful engagements   Ensure   President’s priorities and direction   are translated   into clear operational plans, timelines, and follow-through   Coordinate across teams to ensure commitments and action items originating from the President’s Office are appropriately tracked and advanced   Maintain operational rhythms, systems, and standards that support a disciplined and effective Office of the President , in partnership with the Deputy Chief of Staff   Identify   potential