If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Pay Range: $66,300.00 - $99,500.00

Job Description

About the Role:

As an Executive Assistant at WGU, supporting our VP of Product and Portfolio Management, you’ll play a key role in managing high-level administrative functions, representing the university to internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring smooth operations for our executive team. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and excel at maintaining professionalism and confidentiality, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact!

What You Will Do:

• Act as the trusted bridge between senior leadership and various internal/external stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and fostering relationships across the university.

• Manage executive calendars, schedule meetings, and organize domestic and international travel, ensuring every detail is in place for smooth operations.

• Organize meetings, conferences, and special events. From preparing agendas to tracking action items, you’ll ensure all logistics run smoothly.

• Manage sensitive information with discretion, keeping both physical and electronic files organized and accessible.

• Draft and edit emails, reports, and presentations, representing senior leadership with professionalism and accuracy.

• Oversee daily office functions, manage supplies, coordinate equipment, and assist with budget tracking and financial transactions.

• Support special projects, conduct research, and provide data analysis to assist in decision-making and drive organizational success.
   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities You'll Need:

• Strong analytical skills with experience working with data to identify trends.

• Ability to handle confidential information and exercise discretion.

• Exceptional organizational skills with keen attention to detail and follow-through.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate concepts effectively.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Excellent time management and flexibility to work outside of regular hours when needed.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience.

• A minimum of 4 years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience. (Generally, 1 year of experience is considered equivalent to 1 year of education.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience scheduling meetings, managing executive calendars, and coordinating travel arrangements.

• Experience leading projects and organizing department-wide events.

• Experience working within a matrixed organization and supporting a distributed workforce.

• Prior experience collaborating with technical teams.

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Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.