Administrative Assistant

Company Description
At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

**Job Description**:
In this role, you will provide support for calendaring, managing travel, expenses, all general administrative tasks, along with co-ordination and oversight of special projects/events, as needed to the Chief of Staff for Global Operations. Some of your time will be spent supporting the broader team on events/programs/projects, as well as supporting the Global Operations EVP when his administrator is away.

You will be expected to understand how to handle, with a great degree of independence, incoming requests for time, meetings, resources and other needs. In addition to supporting the CoS, you will support the team in planning and executing projects around the world.
- Calendar Management: Manage CoS’s calendar by prioritizing schedules and meetings. For example, may decide who gets on principal’s calendar, which meetings are attended, and who can attend in his place.
- Meeting Planning and Organizations: planning and organizing meetings by taking responsibility for assembling the agenda, location, and all other meeting logistics. May further prepare meeting briefing documents by taking and disseminating notes and formulating post meeting action item lists.
- Correspondence/Approvals: Support CoS by acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized. Answers general questions as necessary and refers (filters) routine matters to appropriate parties and follows up to ensure proper disposition.
- Travel: Responsible for making travel arrangements for the CoS. Carefully considers and decides the optimum travel arrangements and itinerary for calendared meetings while managing expenses.
- Event Co-ordination for activities as well as other projects and programs being managed by the broader CoS team
- Support EA to the Global Operations EVP, as needed

You will interface with and coordinate activities with other EAs and Executives in Operations and across Western Digital.

Qualifications**
Who You Are**
- 6+ years’ experience in an administrative environment
- A minimum of two years of experience supporting a principal who was at the Director level or above
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and motivated
- Great attention to detail and the maturity to handle confidential information
- Able to work on multiple things at the same time
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of Executive/Senior staff and clients
- Collaborative style, with excellent teamwork
- Champions improvements. Solves problems and makes decisions. Demonstrates leadership. Dedicated by nature

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.