Executive Assistant; Onsite: Deer Park, IL

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We’re accelerating the development of cutting‑edge diagnostics to solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovation through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research. We’re bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we’re expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and we’re using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics.

By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we’re improving treatment options and saving lives.

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The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support at the senior executive level. This role requires exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic partner, ensuring travel and time optimization, driving operational efficiency, and managing high stakes situations.

This position is a remote role and reports to the Group Executive, Danaher Diagnostics Business. The role is part of the Executive Administration team located in Deer Park, IL and will be an on‑site role.

• Manage complex calendars, including scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel logistics, including itineraries, accommodations, local meeting preparation, and expense reporting.
• Prepare and edit correspondence, presentations, reports, and other documents with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Serve as a liaison between the executive and internal/external stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism; the ability to anticipate executive needs and address potential issues is required.
• Organize and support meetings, including agenda preparation, note‑taking, and follow‑up actions; further will hold responsibility for tracking and managing complex and simplex projects, timelines, deliverables, and ensuring timely completion.

• Extensive experience of at least 8+ years' providing direct executive support to CEOs, Presidents, or other C‑suite executives within large, complex organizations;
  Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success managing highly complex executive calendars, global travel, meetings, and competing priorities with the judgment and foresight to anticipate needs, resolve conflicts, and maintain effective executive workflow.
• Proven ability to operate as a trusted partner to C‑suite leadership, exercising exceptional judgment, discretion, and confidentiality while working independently on sensitive and time‑critical matters.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the executive presence to effectively engage senior executives,…