Executive Assistant-Sensing, Safety, & Industrial Components

Executive Assistant

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level administrative and operational support directly to the Vice President and General Manager of the Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components business. In this role, you will enhance executive effectiveness by managing complex schedules, supporting communications, coordinating meetings and travel, maintaining confidentiality, and preparing materials that enable a strong partnership and consistent operational cadence across the business. You will report to VP/GM Sensing, Safety, & Industrial Components. You will work Hybrid in Milwaukee, WI.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Executive Meeting Planning & Preparation
• Plan and support a wide range of meetings (virtual, onsite, and offsite), ensuring audio-visual, network, and logistical requirements are met; arrange refreshments and meals as needed
• Schedule, participate in, and support staff and leadership meetings, including agenda development, meeting materials, and minutes
• Support the regular cadence of executive leadership meetings by maintaining Microsoft Teams sites, preparing materials, and coordinating follow-up on action items between meetings
• Partner with the Director, Strategic Operations for ITD and other ITD leadership team members to manage executive cadence, prioritizing competing demands, and ensuring leaders are prepared with the right materials, context, and follow-ups to drive effective decision-making.
• Create and edit spreadsheets, charts, presentations, and written content using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and related tools
• Executive Communication, Organization & Prioritization
• Manage and maintain complex executive calendars and daily schedules
• Support internal and external communications, including emails, presentations, and reports, to help executives achieve business objectives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for incoming requests; independently review, prioritize, respond to, and redirect inquiries as appropriate
• Act on behalf of the executive during absences, exercising initiative and judgment to ensure continuity and timely decision-making
• Proactively monitor follow-ups, commitments, and outstanding actions to ensure alignment and closure
• Assist in prioritizing executive emails and requests
• Collaborate with administrative peers to level workload, provide backup support during absences, and ensure consistency of practices across the segment
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization, including global partners
• Travel & Expense Support
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries, accommodations, and logistics
• Partner with internal Rockwell Automation contacts to ensure international travel documentation (passports, visas) is accurate and up to date
• Support Travel & Expense processes, including documentation preparation and reconciliation, in partnership with the Travel & Entertainment team
• Maintain strong familiarity with company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent professional experience
• Legal authorization to work in the United States is required; Rockwell Automation will not sponsor employment visas for this role, now or in the future

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in a collaborative, matrixed, global environment
• Strong comfort with technology and productivity tools to enable team effectiveness
• Project management experience
• Proven capability to work effectively with individuals across levels, functions, and global locations

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
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At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.