Executive Assistant to CEO - Toronto, ON MA S

About the role · This is a unique opportunity for a Jr PMP to become the trusted right hand to the Founder & CEO. As Executive Assistant you will support the Founder in all areas of the business by reducing friction and facilitating growth. · You will leverage your PMP certificat ...

Job description

About the role

This is a unique opportunity for a Jr PMP to become the trusted right hand to the Founder & CEO. As Executive Assistant you will support the Founder in all areas of the business by reducing friction and facilitating growth.

You will leverage your PMP certification to support our Operations Consultant in setting up scalable project management systems that you will maintain as an ongoing part of your role.

We are an established Professional Services firm that has been in business for over 25 years. We are in the process of an exciting transition, adding a tech component to our business and allowing the market to see us in a new light.

This is the type of role you can make your own by showing up ready to help build something the world needs. The uniqueness of this opportunity requires an equally unique candidate. We are open to backgrounds of all kinds as long as you have your PMP and a willingness to get your hands dirty as we build something exciting.

Is this the right fit for you?

We are a small team that is about to expand. You are our first hire in this expansion and will play an integral role in the hiring process and fostering culture moving forward.

You are…

• Hyper-organized and proficient in all MS Office Suite programs, especially Outlook and Excel
• Experienced with calendar and inbox management; comfortable with building a triage system that protects the CEO's time
• A self-starter whose default-mode is to think of solutions before presenting problems to the team
• Capable of maintaining job postings while managing candidate communications and interview scheduling
• Excited about the idea of using your project management capabilities in every aspect of the EA role
• Interested in an opportunity for long-term growth either within the EA role or outwards to project management for client work as we expand

Experience, Skills & Certifications

• PMP Certified
• Experience with Agile project management frameworks
• Experience with software development
• MS Office Suite
• Familiarity with advanced use of LLMs and prompt engineering techniques
• Educational background in economics is not necessary but considered a plus

Hiring Process

We are looking to hire quickly. Only qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule a phone interview. Following a successful phone interview, there will be an in-person interview which includes a brief skills assessment. We will make our decision following the in-person round of interviews.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5A 3S5