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We are looking for an Executive Assistant & Project Officer to the Europe President , based in Aachen, Germany, with a hybrid work setup.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Act as a trusted partner to the President, Europe, helping maximize focus on strategic, customer, people and business priorities.
Lead selected cross-functional, enterprise projects.
Drive structure, accountability and follow-through across leadership priorities.
Executive Partnership
Manage and prioritize the Europe President's agenda, meetings, travel, and key engagements.
Anticipate priorities, emerging issues, and decisions requiring executive attention.
Prepare executive briefings, presentations, leadership updates, and meeting materials.
Track decisions, commitments, and action items to ensure timely execution and follow-through.
Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
Enterprise Project Management
Lead selected projects from scoping and planning through execution and successful completion.
Establish project milestones, ownership, timelines, and governance frameworks.
Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and key decisions to ensure delivery against objectives.
Escalate issues proactively, providing clear impact assessments, options, and actionable recommendations.
Office Management
Manage the Aachen site, coordinating facility-related suppliers and service providers to ensure smooth day-to-day operations that support business needs.
Act as the primary point of contact for local vendors, contractors, and building management
Leadership Team Effectiveness
Support an effective operating rhythm for the Europe Leadership Team.
Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and follow-through on leadership commitments and action items.
Align priorities across functions, proactively identifying gaps, dependencies, and conflicting activities.
Facilitate selected leadership meetings, strategic planning sessions, and business reviews.
Manage the communication cadence across the European organization, ensuring timely and effective dissemination of information.
Required qualifications and experience:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Communications, Human Resources, or a related field.
Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus
Fluent English and fluent German are required - mandatory for this role
5+ years of experience supporting senior executives and/or managing complex projects in a fast-paced, international environment.
Strong business judgment, organizational, and executive communication skills.
Demonstrated project management experience and the ability to lead and influence cross-functional initiatives in a complex, matrixed organization.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without formal authority.
Highly proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable operating independently while anticipating executive and business needs.
High level of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
Strong business acumen and sound judgment, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
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