Senior Executive Assistant

Sun Health•Surprise, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Executive Assistant serves as a strategic and administrative partner to senior and executive leadership, providing advanced executive, operational, governance, and administrative support within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. This role operates with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, judgment, initiative, and organizational awareness while supporting enterprise priorities, Executive Services operations, board and committee coordination, and cross-functional collaboration. While all Sr. Executive Assistant roles maintain shared enterprise support responsibilities, this position includes a specialized focus area supporting legal, governance, and compliance-related administrative coordination.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience providing executive-level administrative and operational support to senior leaders or executive leadership teams required.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Healthcare Administration, Legal Studies, Public Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant executive support experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications (e.g., CAP, PMP, governance administration, legal administrative credentials, or comparable professional development) are a plus.
Demonstrated experience supporting board, committee, governance, legal, compliance, executive office, or enterprise administrative operations preferred.
Prior experience in healthcare, nonprofit, legal, regulated, governance-intensive, or highly confidential environments strongly preferred.
Experience coordinating complex executive workflows, sensitive documentation, cross-functional initiatives, and enterprise-level administrative activities preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports execution and alignment of enterprise priorities, strategic initiatives, and leadership objectives.
Assists in translating leadership direction into structured coordination, communication, and operational follow-through.
Coordinates calendars, meetings, travel, presentations, and related logistics in support of executive and departmental operations.
Supports board, committee, governance, and legal-related meetings and activities.
Coordinates agendas, packets, minutes, governance materials, and follow-up documentation.
Assists with management of governance, compliance, legal, and corporate records.
Facilitates coordination across departments to support enterprise-wide alignment and effective collaboration.
Coordinates special projects, leadership workflows, and administrative initiatives across supported functional areas.
Maintains administrative systems, tracking tools, and operational support resources that promote continuity and responsiveness.
Supports records management, policy resources, institutional knowledge systems, and administrative continuity practices.
Prepares reports, briefing materials, presentations, and organizational documentation in support of leadership activities.
Maintains organized documentation and records systems that support accessibility, consistency, and continuity across Executive Services operations.
Identifies opportunities to enhance workflows, coordination practices, and service delivery within assigned functional areas and Executive Services operations.
Assists in implementing process improvements and administrative standards that promote consistency, responsiveness, and operational efficiency.
Supports refinement of documentation practices, workflow systems, and operational processes to strengthen continuity, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.