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Executive Assistant

Alcon
Full-time
On-site
Surrey Heath

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Executive Assistant to provide primary support to the Sr. Director, and secondary support to the Vision Care UK/Ireland Leadership Team as time permits. This role is critical in enabling the Sr. Director to drive strategic initiatives to executional excellence across the whole team. This will happen as this person helps the Sr. Director to have effective driving operational excellence within the leadership team, ensuring meeting cadence is maintained, enabling the team to deliver on strategic priorities. They will also handle technical administrative tasks. A typical day in this role would include: Key Responsibilities Sr. Director and Leadership Team Support Manage the regular cadence of leadership team meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and follow-ups. Attend leadership meetings, take detailed notes, and capture all action items. Track and chase progress on assigned actions, ensuring accountability and timely execution across the leadership team. Administrative & Operational Excellence Schedule and coordinate meetings, manage diaries, arrange travel, and handle communications with internal and external stakeholders. Handle confidential business and personnel information with discretion and professionalism. Maintain accurate documentation through rigorous quality control, including data entry, filing, and archiving. Compliance & Continuous Improvement Adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Complete all required training and contribute to organizational compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON: Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related field (or equivalent work experience). 5+ years of experience in project management support, executive assistance, or a similar role. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally. Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Experience supporting senior executives or C-suite level personnel. How You Can Thrive At Alcon A competitive salary package with fixed salary, bonus, pension, and health insurance A flexible work environment with competent and committed colleagues. We enjoy working together in a good and respectful manner, and we celebrate our common successes. See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities. Alcon Careers See your impact at www.alcon.com/careers ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide. If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker

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