Executive Assistant to the President

Description

Who is TELUS Health?

TELUS Health is revolutionizing healthcare delivery through technology, with a laser focus on delivering innovative, world-class patient care and clinical excellence. We empower every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. Simply put, our team members across the country are united by their commitment to continuously innovating to make healthcare more accessible and deliver improved health experiences for everyone.

Here's the impact you'll make and what we'll accomplish together

As the Executive Assistant to the President of TELUS Health, you will serve as the strategic right-hand to one of Canada's most influential healthcare leaders. Your mandate involves masterfully orchestrating complex, high-stakes programs and activities with exceptional professionalism, strategic thinking, and absolute confidentiality. You will be instrumental in enabling the President's vision for transforming healthcare across Canada.
You are the ultimate executive support professional who thrives on complexity and ambiguity. Your demeanor is impeccably professional, diplomatically astute, and naturally charismatic. You possess an innate ability to navigate sensitive situations with grace while seamlessly managing multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously. You excel in an ultra-fast-paced, high-pressure environment, collaborating with C-suite executives, board members, government officials, healthcare leaders, and international stakeholders while building and maintaining strategic relationships at the highest levels.

Here's how

You've mastered the art of executive support at the highest organizational levels and possess the following advanced capabilities:

• Strategic Anticipation - Staying 24/7 ahead of executive needs to ensure optimal positioning for critical decisions and opportunities
• Intelligent Gatekeeping - Managing stakeholder access and engagement with exceptional judgment and discretion
• Flawless Execution - Orchestrating complex, multi-stakeholder meetings, conferences, and strategic initiatives seamlessly
• Dynamic Calendar Management - Proactively coordinating international travel, board meetings, and high-profile engagements
• Strategic Communication - Preparing comprehensive briefing materials, presentations, and executive communications
• Adaptive Agility - Navigating rapidly changing priorities in high-stakes environments with unparalleled flexibility
• Fiduciary Excellence - Overseeing substantial budgets with complete accountability and responsibility
• Brand Ambassadorship - Representing the organization as a senior ambassador, delivering exceptional stakeholder experiences
• Cultural Leadership-Driving organizational excellence while mentoring other executive support professionals

The role of a senior executive assistant has evolved far beyond traditional support - it's about being a strategic partner, cultural leader, and organizational catalyst.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• 7-10 years of progressive Executive Assistant experience supporting C-suite executives in large, complex organizations (healthcare and technology preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and executive-level experience
• Proven track record of supporting executives through major organizational transformations, mergers, acquisitions, or strategic initiatives
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and executive-level project management tools
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English with demonstrated ability to communicate with board members, government officials, and international stakeholders
• Uncompromising integrity, discretion, and ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential information
• Strategic thinking capabilities with ability to anticipate needs and provide proactive solutions
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and diplomatic skills for managing complex stakeholder relationships
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining accountability for critical deliverables
• Demonstrated resilience and composure under extreme pressure and tight deadlines
• Natural leadership qualities with ability to influence and coordinate across all organizational levels
• Cultural competency and sensitivity for working with diverse, international teams and stakeholders

Great-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare, technology, or regulated industries
• Project management certification (PMP, Agile, etc.)
• Experience supporting executives through major acquisitions or regulatory processes
• International business experience
• Proficiency in French
• Advanced degree or professional development in executive support or business administration

This role offers the opportunity to directly impact the future of healthcare in Canada while working alongside one of the industry's most visionary leaders. You will be at the center of strategic decision-making that affects millions of Canadians' health and wellbeing.

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.