Executive Assistant

General job information

Department: Executive office
Reporting line: Executive director / senior leadership
Location: King Faisal Specialized Hospital / Riyadh, KSA
Job grade: TBC

Role summary

The executive assistant provides high-level executive, operational, and coordination support to senior leadership, ensuring seamless execution of strategic priorities. The role acts as a central coordination hub across departments, ensuring alignment, follow-through, and effective communication.

Key responsibilities

1. Executive office & priority management

• Manage complex and dynamic calendars, ensuring prioritization of strategic initiatives, leadership engagements, and governance requirements
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively resolve them while optimizing leadership time utilization
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, including background notes, summaries, presentations, and decision-support documents

2. Strategic execution & follow-up

• Track execution of leadership priorities and cross-functional initiatives
• Maintain structured trackers and dashboards to monitor progress, deadlines, and accountability
• Follow up with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and escalate delays where necessary

3. Governance & decision support

• Coordinate executive committees, steering committees, and governance forums
• Prepare agendas aligned with business priorities and decision requirements
• Document key decisions, risks, and action items, ensuring full traceability and closure

4. Stakeholder & communication management

• Act as the primary coordination point between leadership and internal/external stakeholders
• Draft executive communications, reports, and official correspondence
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion

5. Operational excellence & process improvement

• Maintain structured documentation, filing systems, and records
• Coordinate logistics for executive meetings, events, and external engagements
• Continuously improve administrative and coordination processes

Key performance matrix

• Ensure optimal utilization of executive time through effective scheduling and prioritization
• Maintain high completion rate of action items within agreed timelines
• Deliver high-quality executive materials with minimal rework
• Demonstrate proactive stakeholder coordination and responsiveness
• Ensure governance meetings are structured, documented, and tracked to closure

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field
6–10 years supporting senior executives

Core competencies

• Executive coordination
• Communication excellence
• Confidentiality
• Organizational effectiveness
• Stakeholder management