Chief of Staff to CTO

OXEA Corporation Company Overview | World leader in Oxo Chemicals

Oxo products are the core competency of OXEA Corporation. We are producing more than 70 oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Our chemicals are important ingredients in products that are used in daily life around the world. "We" refers to more than 1,400 OXEA employees worldwide. At our plants in Germany, the USA, China and the Netherlands, we produce intermediates and derivatives.

About OXEA

OXEA is a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo performance chemicals, serving customers in more than 60 countries. Backed by private equity ownership, we are executing an ambitious transformation focused on accelerating growth, strengthening our competitive position, and creating long-term value.  Our transformation reaches every part of the business—from commercial excellence and operational performance to supply chain optimization, digitalization, portfolio management, and strategic transactions. This is a unique opportunity to join a company where decisions are made quickly, ownership is real, and individual contributions have a visible impact.

Job Purpose

This is not a traditional Chief of Staff role. As Chief of Staff to the Chief Transformation Officer, you will become one of the CTO's closest strategic partners, working at the center of OXEA's transformation agenda. You will help coordinate and accelerate critical initiatives across the organization while supporting the execution of our Value Creation Plan.

You will work directly with executive leadership, cross-functional business leaders, external advisors, and private equity stakeholders on initiatives ranging from operational improvement and commercial excellence to strategic acquisitions, divestitures, and integration activities. This role is designed for someone who wants to build a career as a business leader. It offers exceptional visibility, significant responsibility, and exposure to virtually every aspect of running and transforming a global industrial company.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the Chief Transformation Officer.
• Drive execution of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives and ensure delivery against the Value Creation Plan.
• Coordinate complex cross-functional programs involving Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, IT and other business functions.
• Develop executive-level analyses, business cases, financial models and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead project governance, tracking milestones, managing risks and ensuring accountability across multiple workstreams.
• Prepare materials and insights for Executive Leadership Team meetings, Board meetings and discussions with shareholders.
• Support strategic projects including acquisitions, divestitures, integrations and other corporate development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvement, cost optimization and value creation across the organization.
• Partner with senior leaders to remove execution barriers and accelerate decision making.
• Represent the CTO in selected meetings and projects while maintaining alignment across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Approximately 5–10 years of professional experience.
• Experience within the chemicals or manufacturing industry is required; experience in a private equity-backed environment is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in a top-tier management consulting firm, private equity firm, investment banking, or a comparable strategic role.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to build and challenge business cases and financial models.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the confidence to engage senior executives and Board-level stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Who You Are

• You thrive in fast-paced, high-performance environments where expectations are high and results matter.
• You are intellectually curious, highly organized, and naturally take ownership. Rather than waiting for direction, you anticipate challenges, identify solutions, and move initiatives forward independently.
• You combine strong analytical capabilities with excellent interpersonal skills, allowing you to influence senior stakeholders while building trusted relationships across the organization.
• Most importantly, you are ambitious—not simply for the next role, but for making a meaningful impact. You see complexity as an opportunity, are energized by transformation, and are motivated by building something better than what existed before.

Why Join OXEA?

This role offers a unique opportunity to work side-by-side with the executive leading one of the company's most critical strategic priorities.

You will gain unparalleled exposure to executive decision-making, transformation leadership, private equity value creation, strategic transactions, and enterprise-wide business operations. Few roles provide this breadth of experience or create such a strong foundation for future leadership positions.

At OXEA, transformation is not a project—it is how we create value. If you are looking for a role where your work will shape the future of a global business and accelerate your own career, we would like to hear from you.