Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Executive Assistant to provide strategic administrative and operational support to our Chief People Officer. This role requires exceptional judgment, advanced calendar and travel management, meeting facilitation, and the ability to synthesize complex information for executive decision-making. The successful candidate will be a proactive, organized partner who improves executive effectiveness and drives operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level, confidential administrative support to C-suite executive, act as a primary organizational liaison.
• Manage complex, competing calendars; prioritize meeting requests and protect executive focus time.
• Plan and execute detailed domestic and international travel: itineraries, logistics, visas, and contingency plans.
• Coordinate executive meetings and collateral (in-person and virtual) logistics.
• Oversee department administrative systems and tools (distribution lists, SharePoint, Slack, expense and travel platforms).
• Mentor and coordinate with administrative staff; collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve complex issues.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase operational efficiency and executive productivity.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive matters.

Required Qualifications:

• 9+ years progressive executive administrative experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives or board leadership and managing high-stakes priorities.
• Advanced calendar & travel management, including international travel logistics. Expert meeting facilitation experience.
• Adoption of AI (GenAI, Agentic AI) to modernize HR workstreams in addition to new technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication, superior attention to detail, and ability to synthesize complex material.
• High emotional intelligence and proven ability to build trusted relationships across levels.
• Ability to prioritize and work needs with a high level of agility to meet the ever-changing demands or conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrated discretion, professionalism, and commitment to confidentiality.

Preferred Attributes:

• Strategic, proactive problem solver who anticipates needs and drives outcomes.
• Strong project management capability and comfort managing ambiguous, fast-paced priorities.
• Collaborative leader with experience mentoring administrative teams and liaising with board members.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.