Executive Assistant ( Matenity Leave Coverage)

Experis Technology Group; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 59,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, on behalf of its client, is seeking an Executive Assistant to join their team in Parsippany, New Jersey. The ideal candidate will provide dependable, proactive executive support to senior leadership during a temporary maternity leave assignment, demonstrating strong judgment, organization, and confident communication.

The role requires managing complex calendars, coordinating travel and meetings, preparing agendas and materials, and ensuring follow-through on decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of executive support experience, including direct support for senior leaders.
• Strong written communication and prioritization; ability to work independently.
• Experience handling complex calendars, travel, expenses, and confidential matters with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide dependable, proactive executive support to senior leadership during a temporary maternity leave assignment.
• Manage complex executive calendars, prioritize meeting requests, and resolve scheduling conflicts with sound judgment.
• Coordinate travel, itineraries, meetings, expenses, and leadership events while keeping plans organized and up to date.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, correspondence, reports, and meeting materials that help leaders move decisions forward.
• Track decisions, deadlines, and follow-up items across internal and external stakeholders, ensuring nothing slips.

Skills

Executive support

Communication skills

Calendar management

Independent work

Tools

Outlook

Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Our client, a professional organization, is seeking a Executive Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong judgment, proactive organization, and confident communication, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title:Executive Assistant

Location:Parsippany, New Jersey

Pay Range:$43-$50/hr
6 Month Contract

What's the Job?

• Provide dependable, proactive executive support to senior leadership during a temporary maternity leave assignment.
• Manage complex executive calendars, prioritize meeting requests, and resolve scheduling conflicts with sound judgment.
• Coordinate travel, itineraries, meetings, expenses, and leadership events while keeping plans organized and up to date.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, correspondence, reports, and meeting materials that help leaders move decisions forward.
• Track decisions, deadlines, and follow-up items across internal and external stakeholders, ensuring nothing slips.

What's Needed?

• Minimum 5-8 years of executive support experience, including direct support for senior leaders.
• Strong written communication, prioritization skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Advanced proficiency in Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience handling complex calendars, travel, expenses, and confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to join a temporary assignment and become effective with a short transition.

What's in it for me?

• Step into an established operating rhythm and make an immediate impact supporting leadership priorities.
• Use your executive support expertise to keep schedules, communications, and follow-through running smoothly.
• Work in a role centered on confidentiality, organization, and professional communication.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships by coordinating across internal and external partners.
• Contribute to a clear, well-documented handoff process at the end of the assignment.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.