Executive Assistant

Overview

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

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, to enable insights and outcomes at the speed required to thrive. Our culture values varied backgrounds and supports flexible work arrangements. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career, our culture will embrace you.

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We are seeking a highly experienced Executive Assistant to provide strategic administrative and operational support to an SVP of Networking. 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.

• Perform tactical and strategic administrative support tasks for upper executive level employees of the organization.
• 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.

• 6+ years progressive executive administrative experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives or board leadership and managing high-stakes priorities.
• Advanced calendar, travel, and meeting facilitation experience, including international travel logistics.
• 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 with agility to meet changing demands or conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrated discretion, professionalism, and commitment to confidentiality.

• 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.

• Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Software Development

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 invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have programs to help you reach career goals, whether you want to become a knowledge expert 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.

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