Executive Assistant

Microsoft CoreAI’s mission is to empower every developer to shape the future with AI. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission. 

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant who thrives on delivering impact in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate excels at multitasking and pays unwavering attention to detail. You are self-motivated and can adapt to ambiguity. If you can make informed decisions, remove roadblocks, collaborate across executive office staff to meet objectives, along with thrive in this environment, we invite you to join us.

Responsibilities

Calendar Management and Meeting Logistics 

• Provides highly strategic calendar management (e.g., high profile, high risk, large-scale impact) based on deep knowledge of business and executive needs, while upholding the highest degree of integrity (e.g., highly sensitive, highly confidential topics) and maintaining confidentiality. 
• Uses discretion to make independent decisions to prioritize customer/partner meetings and urgent escalations, while balancing the overall rhythm of business (ROB). 
• Uses executive maturity and judgement to lead/own multiple decision-making processes, in close partnership with stakeholders and peers. 
• Engages with external C-Suite/Board of Directors (BOD) executives to represent Microsoft. Manages complex ambiguity and remains calm in high-stress situations.
• Provide strategic oversight for events, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with goals. Manage promotion, resource allocation, and post-event follow-up.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication 

• Draws from and utilizes a vast internal/external network to support the executive leader's work and Microsoft's charter. Uses executive maturity, independent judgment, discretion, business insights, and perspectives to drive collaboration and communication.
• Communicates with executive external partners, customers and third parties. Represents his team and acts as an extension of manager/team's brand and Microsoft's core values through written and verbal communication.

Discipline Growth and Development 

• Oversee Business Support discipline development. Mentor, support team morale, and foster a growth mindset. Build diverse, inclusive teams through networking and recruitment. 

Leadership 

• Lead by example by demonstrating executive presence, encouraging others to raise their own standards of excellence, and setting a foundation for success. 
• Navigate complex organizational challenges by influencing them with high impact and exhibiting diplomacy, tact, and empathy. 
• Proactively seeks feedback on performance, invests in training leadership opportunities, and maintains self-awareness.
• Lead the Admin and Executive Admin (EA) community across Microsoft Core AI’s organization. Ensure each team has the right admin/EA resourcing.

Resource Management 

• Oversee expense management, educate on policies, partner with finance on budgets, and manage approval processes for the executive office. 

Rhythm of Business (ROB) 

• Co create, co build, and help manage annual rhythm of business (ROB) with executive and Head of Operations / Programs, including fiscal-year calendar and executive meeting schedule. 
• Directs continual implementation and flexibility of the ROB in partnership with team (e.g., Chiefs of Staff, Head of Operations). Ensures team members follow ROB and map their planning to established cadences.

Space Management and Planning

• Manage executive office space and escalate complex issues to appropriate teams. 
• Work closely with the space planning team to ensure proper allocation of office space globally. 

Travel Management 

• Works with Executive Travel to coordinate travel arrangements for the Executive Office. Creates detailed itineraries/agendas for daily activities by setting and managing travel expectations to maximize trip productivity.