Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring: Executive Assistant - Chief People Officer

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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, 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 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.

Additional Skills

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, and others.

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.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Veterans / Disabled / LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Equal Employment Opportunity policy is available upon request.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran / Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammers impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates. These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates. Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate or individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

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