Executive Assistant - Human Resources and Internal Communications

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for the SVP, Human Resources and Internal Communications, working with minimal supervision to handle details of a highly confidential and critical nature.

This position will be onsite in Sunnyvale, CA and will work collaboratively with various partners to achieve goals and objectives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Understand business and HR priorities and provide support to the SVP to ensure operational meetings and interactions run efficiently. Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the HR office and internal departments; demonstrate leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff.

• Complete a variety of administrative tasks for the SVP including managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; compiling documents for travel related meetings and independently preparing expense reports and purchase orders with a solid understanding of the expense reporting, invoicing and purchase order procedures and the budget process.

• Manage and coordinate all aspects of executive meetings including conference room reservations, teleconference and videoconference set-up, catering, and associated meeting logistics including related social activities for both onsite and offsite events.  Includes project management and event planning of key HR initiatives.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School Degree (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of progressive administrative experience that demonstrates an ability to carry out all responsibilities with exemplary verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, time management and organizational skills while producing high-quality work.

• 3+ years of project management skills and experience in event planning, managing and coordinating all aspects of executive meetings and conferences from inception to completion.  Excellent computer skills: Outlook (e-mail and calendar management), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products.

• Demonstrate resourcefulness with proven ability to anticipate needs, prioritize responsibilities, manage multiple priorities with tight timelines, take initiative, be a self-starter and solving problems calmly and professionally in a team environment.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Human Resources or Operations

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel internationally and domestically per business needs

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Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

The hourly range for this role is $47.00 - $50.00 per hour. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.