SVP Administrative Assistant

This role is full-time in-office with a split schedule between Mooresville and Charlotte offices as needed.

Your Impact

The SVP Administrative Assistant provides management of the varied and complex operations, administrative and logistical support connected with this level role. This individual operates as primary liaison with internal business partners and external customers or stakeholders, on behalf of a Senior Vice President (SVP).

Work with a Winning Team

On our team, you’ll have the chance to shape the future of retail technology while working alongside talented individuals and leaders who share your passion for innovation and excellence. Our CEO is forward-thinking when it comes to tech, and with a technology team led by one of Forbes Top 50 CIOs you can come to work knowing you’ll have the tools, tech, and support needed to advance your skills.

Since we’ve been in business for over 100 years, we’ve built an excellent track record of growth and success. We also know what it takes to create an inclusive culture that supports you. Here you have the freedom to team up and collaborate, explore your every curiosity, and help us shape the future of retail.

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Key Responsibilities
• Provides and/or manages executive administrative support needs of the SVP, managing sensitive and confidential materials. Includes responsibility for routing or answering escalated and highly sensitive correspondence, preparing executive level communication and other documents, developing presentation materials using graphics and graphs and other reporting duties.
• Oversees the efficient flow of work through the SVP’s office operations and making decisions on escalations to senior leaders as needed. This includes management of the SVPs schedule and workflow and proactively anticipating the needs of the business and the leader in managing priorities.
• Produces a wide variety of routine and complex documents, reports, presentations, and other correspondence using advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite with minimal direction from the Supervisor; organizes and creates orderly systems.
• Coordinates team activities to ensure project milestones are achieved, providing feedback to business leaders, suppliers, vendors and other stakeholders as appropriate and guidance on projects managed by business leaders.
• Reviews department budget and expenses in partnership with the SVP. Duties include creating processes/reports that help maintain compliance to budget standard and analysis on adherence while sharing findings with business leaders.
• Collaborates with SVP to ensures excellent onboarding experience for new employees within the scope of their business unit. Works on behalf of the SVP to design an experience that helps create an excellent associates experience, up to and including arranging for an effective workspace and tools critical for their new role.
• Coordinates all aspects of the SVP’s (and team travel when needed) travel, including flight, hotel, rental car, itinerary, etc, and serves as contact person during the trip, proactively prepares materials needed for a successful and productive trip. Acts as a key resource and onsite connection for the SVP in the office while they are traveling.
• Manages, controls, and mitigates project risks by identifying and analyzing trigger events, establishing contingency plans; anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing business changes, and recommending ways to mitigate future risks to management.
• Completes internet research and / or uses internal resources to find solutions to daily problems.

Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED
• 7 years administrative experience
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced team oriented environment
• Proven admin or assistant experience in a matrixed corporate environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal oversight (self-motivated)
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate priorities, adjust and problem solve on behalf of an executive based on the needs of the leader and the business
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Office 365)
• Excellent time management skills, proven ability to multitask and prioritize one’s own work
• Ability to maintain confidential information with unquestionable discretion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, commensurate with Senior Executive communication expectations in the marketplace
• Ability to operate as an informal leader to one or more administrative professionals on a larger team
• Demonstrate active listening skills (adaptable, proactive) & decision making
• Customer service oriented and demonstrated professionalism
• Excellent research skills – ability to find an answer when he/she doesn’t have one

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree

Benefits

· 401k with up to 4.25% match

· Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount of strike price)

· Tuition-Free Education

· 10-week Maternity/Parental Leave

· 10% Associate Discount

For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.

About Lowe’s
 Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.