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Executive Assistant to the CIO

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Be a trusted partner to the CIO, and enable the CIO to maximize his impact by helping balance priorities and communicate effectively, working closely with the CIO’s leadership team

MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing CIO office

Work closely with the CIO’s Leadership Team

Build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships within the IT and other business functions, be the “go to person”

Direct and manage CIO agenda through planning and attending (CIO) leadership team meetings. Prepare materials for these meetings, track all the commitments that result from each meeting and follow up with the responsible parties to make sure that action items from meetings are executed

Identify issues that could impact the organisational health and successful execution of the CIO’s commitments, advocate on behalf of employees to the CIO and being able to communicate wants, needs, concerns and ideas from employee to CIO in an effective and efficient way.

Understand the IT (and corporate) strategy and align CIO’s competing priorities and opportunities

Assess inquiries directed to the CIO and have the discernment to understand what can be deferred and what is important, and determining the proper course of action

Manage projects that have no natural home in the functionally-organized IT department:

Organise and coordinate departmental activities and (leadership) events

Plan and coordinate detailed travel arrangement and ensure thorough and timely preparation of travel: agenda, visa, flights, itinerary

Networking / Relationship Building

Identify opportunities to create cross group collaboration, bring teams together

Connect with board members and senior level executives, as well as with our colleagues on all levels.

Organise and facilitate cross-collaborative initiatives

Identify technology innovation initiatives in the company and connect/inform relevant IT representatives

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Core skills:
Proactive, anticipating and self-motivated

Strong communicator, interpersonal skills and ability to build coalitions broadly throughout the company, also with remote teams

Excellent organizational skills

Able to work effectively in a highly complex, diverse and changing environment

Strong diplomacy and problem solving skills

Demonstrate discretion and professionalism when working on sensitive business and organisational issues

Global mindset with significant international experience

Experience:
Experience in a similar position

Excellent English language skills in word and writing

Affinity with Technology

Minimal qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required

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