Careers | Blue Beyond Consulting

At Blue Beyond, we’re always looking for talented individuals who excel in a team setting, enjoy learning for a living, and love starting the day knowing their to-do list could change before that first sip of coffee.

Our consultants support the people side of business. On any given day, you’ll find us serving as trusted advisors to influencers at all levels of the organization developing engaging strategies, and partnering with employees, teams, and senior leaders to see it through, with fingers on the keyboard, minding every detail, deadline, and deliverable.

Office Assistant (Castro Valley)

Blue Beyond is an award-winning, growing management consulting firm looking for a talented professional in the Castro Valley area who excels in a team setting and loves to learn for a living. The Office Assistant plays a vital role in helping the Blue Beyond team perform at its peak capacity by creating a welcoming work environment, supporting administrative needs, and organizing hospitality and details for company-wide events.

We are looking for someone with a flexible working schedule, averaging 20 hours per week. This is an hourly, contractor position with the possibility for full-time employment. The ideal candidate is organized, systematic, a self-starter and will thrive in a fast-paced, forward-leaning environment.

What you'll do

Reporting into the CEO’s Chief of Staff, the Office Assistant will provide support in a wide range of office tasks. Our ideal candidate will be excited by and comfortable with wearing many hats. Typical duties include:

Ensure Blue Beyond’s Castro Valley office is welcoming and ready for our team and clients, including managing office supplies, overseeing housekeeping, organizing in-office breakfast and lunches, and creating a hospitable and welcoming environment at all times
Support all company-related events end-to-end from space set-up, AV, food, and other hospitality-oriented support
Maintain office related ‘Standard Operating Procedure’ documentation in partnership with the operations team
Support proactive and effective day-to-day team communication, ensuring all stakeholders are informed about key information
Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support including: fielding phone calls, managing email, calendar planning and supporting office related vendor relationships
Other tasks as directed by the Chief of Staff

What you bring to the role

Ideally, you’ll have experience in administrative support, office operations, business administration and/or a related field, and are ready to jump in and add immediate value.

Energetic, engaged, curious, self-directed—and enjoy variety, learning, and mastering new things
Ability to flex schedule around company meetings and events
Commitment to Blue Beyond’s mission and values
Commitment and passion for getting the job done with excellence and pride of ownership
Great listener who is comfortable with ambiguity, asks good questions and learns quickly

Qualifications

A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in administrative support or operations support role (internship experience considered)
Associate’s Degree and/or comparable work history considered. Bachelor’s degree a plus
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative style
Outstanding communications skills, both written and verbal
A track record of managing multiple tasks to a high level and through completion
The ability to work onsite at our Castro Valley headquarters
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and assist with re-arranging office furniture and equipment
Comfort and familiarity with technology and video conference systems not required, but appreciated

Interested? Fill out our form and let’s talk!

Consultant

We’re looking for collaborative team members who will apply strategic and operational change, organizational effectiveness, and talent practices to actively support our clients and their work in a variety of ways – all while navigating environments with multiple stakeholders and nuanced organizational dynamics. You must be a self-starter with internal or external consulting experience and a strong orientation to client relationship management.

Responsibilities

Build effective relationships with clients and colleagues based on mutual respect and trust; work responsively and collaboratively in ways that both build and support the team.
Ask good questions. Think diagnostically, quickly analyze scenarios, and “connect the dots” to determine where value can be added.
Identify and recommend effective solutions. Examples include:
- Identifying, developing, and implementing business effectiveness initiatives and strategies that help build and sustain high-performing teams.
- Working with clients to develop programs and platforms that support an environment of growth and professional development.
Provide unique insights regarding people and organizational dynamics. Translate knowledge of industry trends and forecasts into sustainable, customized business solutions for clients.
Partner with clients and colleagues to design and deploy organizational effectiveness and change strategies and tactics that help the people and the business thrive.
Plan and manage complex and challenging projects. Successfully create and manage project plans and drive plan execution.
Develop compelling content. Write and synthesize content in a variety of styles/formats that connects and inspires diverse audiences.

What you bring to the role

Creative problem solver, excellent at managing and galvanizing teams to achieve business outcomes.
Self-directed, self-motivated learner who is able to navigate new situations, organizations, and teams rapidly.
Comfortable managing ambiguity and adapting to changing environments.
Team player with a positive, can-do attitude; ready to jump in and add immediate value.
A bias towards excellence, delivering high-quality work, and a fierce commitment to our clients’ success.
Equally comfortable working independently and collaboratively—can work effectively in person and virtually.
Commitment to Blue Beyond’s mission and values.

Qualifications

Experience with a broad range of change and communications skill sets, including stakeholder engagement, change management, employee communications, manager enablement, strategy development, program development, and/or related fields.
Bachelor’s degree required; Masters in related field a plus.
In-depth experience in a business function requiring extensive consulting and relationship development capability such as Human Resources, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Employee Communications, Change Management, etc.
Experience working in technology, life sciences and/or biotechnology industries.
Proven track record of partnering and collaborating with others in order to deliver positive business results.
Strong facilitation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in a variety of formats (e.g. web, blogs, video scripts, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
Adept at using a wide variety of communication channels, tools, and technology.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills, able to work well under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Able to perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.
Travel may be required.

Interested? Fill out our form and let’s talk!

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