Senior Administrative Assistant
Stryker
Summary
As the Senior Administrative Assistant supporting the Vice President/General Manager of ENT and their Leadership Team, you will serve as a trusted partner in keeping the business organized, connected, and operating effectively. In this highly visible role, you will provide proactive executive-level administrative support, manage competing priorities, anticipate leadership needs, and help ensure seamless day-to-day operations. You will coordinate complex schedules, leadership meetings, travel, communications, and team events while exercising independent judgment, maintaining confidentiality, and building strong relationships across the organization.
Job description
Summary
As the Senior Administrative Assistant supporting the Vice President/General Manager of ENT and their Leadership Team, you will serve as a trusted partner in keeping the business organized, connected, and operating effectively. In this highly visible role, you will provide proactive executive-level administrative support, manage competing priorities, anticipate leadership needs, and help ensure seamless day-to-day operations. You will coordinate complex schedules, leadership meetings, travel, communications, and team events while exercising independent judgment, maintaining confidentiality, and building strong relationships across the organization.
What You Will Do
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Vice President/General Manager of ENT and their Leadership Team, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, expense reporting, and day-to-day executive support.
- Proactively manage competing priorities, anticipate leadership needs, resolve scheduling conflicts, and ensure the VP/GM is prepared for meetings, commitments, and evolving business priorities.
- Coordinate leadership meetings, business reviews, town halls, customer meetings, and employee engagement activities, including scheduling, agendas, logistics, presentation materials, action-item tracking, and follow-up.
- Arrange domestic and international travel, prepare detailed itineraries, process expense reports, and support budget-related administrative activities with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Gather, compile, verify, and organize information for reports, presentations, executive communications, and other business materials, ensuring accuracy, professionalism, and alignment with company standards.
- Draft, proofread, edit, and format communications and presentations while maintaining leadership calendars, distribution lists, shared resources, and documentation using Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and other business systems.
- Build strong relationships and serve as a key point of contact across the ENT business unit, collaborating with leaders, employees, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders to facilitate communication, coordination, and timely follow-through.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, integrity, and independent judgment while supporting special projects, process improvements, onboarding coordination, and initiatives that contribute to an organized, collaborative, and effective leadership team.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 3+ years’ relevant experience supporting Senior Leadership in a similar capacity
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite technology, including complex document creation, spreadsheet creation, and presentation creation
- Experience with expense reporting and invoice creation
Company overview
Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of the world's premier medical device companies, Stryker operates across three major business segments: Medical and Surgical Equipment, Orthopaedics and Spine, and Neurotechnology. The company impacts more than 150 million patients annually through its innovative products and services sold in over 75 countries worldwide. With approximately 53,000 employees globally and annual sales of $22.6 billion in 2024, Stryker maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing $1.5 billion in R&D annually. The company's diverse portfolio includes surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, neurovascular devices, endoscopic systems, and advanced digital healthcare solutions. Stryker is recognized for its Mako robotic-assisted surgery systems and has been consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for eight consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to corporate culture and employee development.