Job Title

Executive Assistant to the Head of Innovation Engineering

Job Description

Job title: Executive Assistant
 

Your role:

• The Executive Assistant is experienced in all standard secretarial tasks. Able to manage calendar, mail (read, classify, respond, follow through), travel, and has good capability to work with all internal IT systems and tools to process, follow through and approve PO’s, workorders, etc.
• They work in a very large and complex organization where substantial interests are at stake and can impact the entire Philips company or a large proportion of it. Therefore, the job demands strong network capabilities (eyes and ears), sensitivity to roles and hierarchy (prioritization of topics / people), interest in and understanding of technology, digitally savvy and a very strong ability to prioritize and an excellent executioner (eye for detail, disciplined).
• Based on the global nature of the role, have flexibility in working hours and sensitivity to the working hours of the teams in different parts of the world.
• In this category of jobs the Executive Assistant has to make decisions with a big level of autonomy and is held responsible for these decisions afterwards.
• A further aspect is the need to be able to think ahead and to take action in such a way as to enable decision- making processes and priorities, for example, to be controlled more effectively by the Executive
• Have a thorough grasp of the company’s policies and guidelines
• Influencing and communicating with people are important, while being mindful of not overriding their considerations.

You're the right fit if:

• You have been working as an Executive Assistant for Executive Leadership for 5 -10 years and you have the ability to perform & mange the entire scope of administrative tasks which involves a very high level of responsibility and are confidential in nature. You need to have profound understanding of the complexity of the organization, typically managing the scope and complexity, typically for an Executive at EL2 level.
• Is organized, motivated, analytical ,creative and is comfortable in directing others. You should have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, digitally savvy, who has the willingness & ability to learn & adapt. We are looking for a highly flexible & energetic individual.
• Skills in influencing people are critical. Possess strong leadership and excellent communication skills for daily interaction with employees, management, customers and clients.
• Experience with Project Management Office (PMO) teams and related processes and needs

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