Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer
Location: Everett, WA (onsite 4 days per week, ability to work remotely on Fridays)
Fortive is seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to support the Chief People Officer (CPO) in a high-impact partnering role. This position goes beyond traditional administrative support and is designed for someone who takes ownership of how a C-suite leader operates day to day. You manage priorities, shape the flow of meetings and communications, and bring discipline to the rhythm of business for the Office of the CPO—enabling enterprise people strategy, culture, and leadership effectiveness.
Working in alignment with Fortive’s focus on clear priorities and strong execution, you anticipate needs, apply sound judgment, and help ensure the CPO and People Leadership Team remain focused on the work that matters most. You enable the operating cadence across key people processes—talent reviews, succession planning, performance cycles, leadership development, engagement, and DEI—while supporting high-stakes interactions with senior executives, the Board, and external partners.
This role is ideal for an Executive Assistant who wants to be trusted as an operating partner, exercise sound judgment daily, and drive enterprise-level impact through exceptional execution.
- Proactively triage inbox and communications, drafting and sending messages in the CPO’s voice (e.g., company-wide people updates, leader communications, culture and engagement messaging) as appropriate.
- Prepare the CPO for meetings by assembling purpose, agenda, attendee context, and pre-reads; synthesize key inputs (metrics, talent topics, escalations) and coordinate follow-up actions.
- Enforce scheduling hierarchy, protect personal and professional commitments, and preserve 3–4 hours of daily focus time for strategic work (people strategy, leadership decisions, board preparation).
- Prepare daily agendas, decision packets, and executive readiness materials; ensure sensitive people topics are handled with discretion and appropriate access controls.
- Own the CPO Rhythm of Business (ROB), including People Leadership Team (HRLT) meetings, weekly 1:1s, skip-levels, monthly operating reviews, quarterly talent/succession reviews, engagement/culture checkpoints, and QBR/MBR cycles; maintain organized People team files and Teams channels.
- Draft, review, finalize agendas and pre-reads; capture decisions, maintain action/decision logs, and drive follow-through across HRLT and cross-functional partners.
- Insert prep time and transition buffers between meetings; manage schedule feasibility across global time zones and create space for urgent employee/leader escalations.
- Coordinate logistics for high-stakes sessions (e.g., executive talent discussions, leadership offsites, board/committee prep meetings), including attendee management, confidentiality, and materials distribution.
- Ability to work within ambiguity and changing priorities.
- Work effectively/collaborate with wide range of people from across the organization including executives and Board level.
- Experience and ability working with confidential/sensitive information.
Travel, Expenses & Policy Alignment
- Plan and monitor domestic and international travel, proactively counter measuring disruptions or delays.
- Ensure compliance with Fortive Global Travel and Expense policies, including visa coordination and approvals.
- Approve expense reports for direct reports within policy.
- Partner with Procurement, HR COEs (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations, L&D, Employee Experience, & People Analytics), and functional leaders on POs, SOWs, vendor coordination, and budget tracking for the Office of the CPO.
- Maintain dashboards, templates, trackers, and standard work (e.g., HRLT cadence, action logs, engagement follow-ups, talent review logistics) to improve execution consistency, visibility, and decision quality.
Decision Rights
- Calendar trade-offs and priority decisions on behalf of the CPO, including escalation triage and sequencing of sensitive people topics.
- Drafting and sending executive communications within defined categories (e.g., meeting requests/declines, routine follow-ups, scheduling and coordination, approved people/culture announcements).
- P-card spending within established limits; vendor selection for routine needs supporting CPO operations and leader events.
- Approval of direct reports’ expense reports and routing of approvals for HRLT where delegated, aligned to policy.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting C-suite executives (CPO/CHRO experience strongly preferred) in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Concur required; comfort handling confidential people data and access-controlled materials.
- Strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to operate effectively with incomplete information—especially in sensitive employee, leader, and organizational matters.
- High level of AI fluency for drafting, synthesis, and summarization (e.g., turning inputs into leader-ready narratives, meeting briefs, and action logs).
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.
We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].
Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 80,960.00 - 135,240.00
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.
We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 80,960.00 - 135,240.00This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
