Executive Assistant (Onsite: Sunnyvale, CA)
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for, and reporting directly to, Chief Portfolio Officer working with minimal supervision to handle details of a highly confidential and critical nature. This position will also support the needs the Vice President, Global Strategy and their team in the capacities listed below. This position will be onsite in Sunnyvale, CA and will work collaboratively with various partners to achieve goals and objectives.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Partner with senior leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate communication, align priorities, and support achievement of business objectives.
- Manage executive operations, including complex calendar scheduling, global travel, expense reporting, purchase orders, confidential correspondence, and preparation of meeting materials to ensure efficient leadership support.
- Coordinate executive meetings and events by managing logistics, vendor arrangements, room reservations, audiovisual support, catering, and onsite/offsite activities to ensure seamless execution and stakeholder engagement.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- High School diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of progressive executive or administrative support experience managing calendars, travel, expenses, correspondence, and related business operations.
- 3+ years of experience coordinating projects, executive meetings, conferences, and events, including planning, logistics management, and execution from initiation through completion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with experience managing multiple concurrent priorities, deadlines, expense processes, invoicing, and purchase orders.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically per business needs
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 5+ years of progressive executive or administrative support experience managing calendars, travel, expenses, correspondence, and related business operations
- 3+ years of experience coordinating projects, executive meetings, conferences, and events, including planning, logistics management, and execution from initiation through completion
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience managing multiple concurrent priorities, deadlines, expense processes, invoicing, and purchase orders
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically per business needs
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.