Executive Assistant to the Chief Human Resources

Welcome to Pearson. We have a simple mission: to help people make more of their lives through learning. We are the world's largest education company, with 40,000 employees in more than 70 countries helping people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives.

The primary focus of the role is to provide EA support to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), based in New York in addition to also supporting 2 of the HR SVP’s.

* Accurate and complete diary management for the CHRO and 2 SVP’s including full organisation of meetings and proactive changes without consultation. To work on complicated and shifting diaries, resolving issues quickly without incident. Requires a clear understanding of world timezones * Making travel arrangements requiring a clear understanding of global company policies and cost savings * Manage logistics for meetings including producing and distributing agendas, managing attendees etc * Manage stakeholders after meetings to ensure all actions are followed up * Distribute reading materials and collate packs ahead of meetings * Assist with presentation decks for meetings * Collate all key presentation materials from HR Senior Leadership Team and Pearson Executive to prepare for meetings and to achieve timely deadlines for deliverables * Monitoring the CHRO’s e-mails taking the initiative to provide responses when necessary and were appropriate. To treat all correspondences as confidential and with discretion * Administrator of online expenses (both Corporate card and cash) for the CHRO and 2 SVP’s. Monitor then complete online on behalf of the individual accurately, without prompting and in a timely manner * Providing administrative support including telephone cover, dealing with post, filing, ordering stationery * Developing and implementing new administrative systems as needed * Coordination with London EA to ensure seamless HR leadership activity

* Ability to demonstrate previous experience in either a project support role or as an HR Co-ordinator * Excellent organisational skills, time management and attention to detail * Proven communication skills with experience of liaising with senior management, and in dealing with external contacts in a professional and confident manner * Advanced Word and PowerPoint and a good working knowledge of Google mail and apps * Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise * Ability to navigate the different business units, establishing networks and contacts efficiently * Understand the need for confidentiality and behave in a trustworthy and discreet manner * Strong excel skills, able to use pivot tables, etc. * Persistence / tenacity in tracking down how things work in Pearson * Good administration skills