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Senior Executive Assistant

Senior Executive Assistant

locationNew York, NY, USA
PublishedPublished: 11/22/2024
Administrative
Full Time

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

As a part of the Colleague Experience Group we strive to provide a great colleague experience every day. We obsess over understanding the colleague experience at a deeper level to co-create simple and great ways of working that enable everyone to be and deliver their best. We make a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.

The Program Coordinator in the Chief Colleague Experience Officer’s Executive Office is responsible for a broad range of administrative and operational support functions.  This role will report into the Vice President Assistant (VPA) and provide secondary administrative support to the CCEO.  This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with Executive Office team members and partners to develop and optimize programs and processes across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the scheduling, planning, and logistics for onsite and offsite meetings
  • Compile, analyze, and track information across the organization using PowerPoint and Excel
  • Primary calendar, expense, and domestic/international travel management for VPA and secondary calendar, expense, and domestic/international travel management for President
  • Manage relationship and act as primary point of contact for real estate in the New York office and provide global real estate support as needed
  • Administrative duties to include processing invoices, ordering supplies, assisting with payroll, managing distribution lists, etc.
  • Manage organizational chart and headcount tracking processes
  • Actively support team building, recognition, and colleague engagement initiatives.
  • Support data and reporting requests to support CCEO’s office
  • Special projects as assigned

Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years office administration experience
    • Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
    • Strong sense of integrity an ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
    • High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook and willingness to learn new technology
    • Ability to learn internal systems and processes quickly
    • Motivated, proactive team player with strong initiative and excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational and process orientation skills
    • Exceptional professional maturity and the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels of a diverse, global organization

Salary Range: $38.45 to $57.70 hourly + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

  • Competitive base salaries 
  • Bonus incentives 
  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
  • Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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