Trusted Executive Assistant to HR VP (On-Site)

Cepheid; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, seeks an Executive Assistant, Human Resources, to provide high-level support to the VP of HR at our Sunnyvale, CA campus. This on-site role requires confidentiality, strategic insight, and independent judgment in a fast-paced corporate setting.

You will manage calendars, travel, meetings, budgets, and events, while coordinating HR initiatives and critical programs to help drive organizational priorities and growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 8+ years of executive support experience.
• 3+ years managing executive calendars, travel, expenses, and meeting coordination.
• 3+ years coordinating projects, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
• 3+ years planning and executing executive meetings and corporate events.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence and support HR and business priorities across the organization.
• Manage complex executive calendars, domestic and international travel, expense reporting, and administrative processes.
• Plan and execute onsite and offsite events, including venue selection, logistics, catering, AV, security, VIP guest management, and presentations.
• Coordinate HR initiatives and executive-sponsored programs with project plans and milestones.
• Identify, monitor, and escalate project risks while maintaining action logs and follow-up activities.

Skills

Executive calendars management

Travel planning

Expense reporting

Meeting coordination

Project coordination

Event planning

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with 8+ years of executive support experience

Job description

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, seeks an Executive Assistant, Human Resources, to provide high-level support to the VP of HR at our Sunnyvale, CA campus. This on-site role requires confidentiality, strategic insight, and independent judgment in a fast-paced corporate setting.

You will manage calendars, travel, meetings, budgets, and events, while coordinating HR initiatives and critical programs to help drive organizational priorities and growth.