Senior Executive Assistant, C-Suite (Maternity Cover)
About the job
Morgan McKinley are partnering with a high-growth, global technology organisation to appoint a Temporary Executive Operations Partner to support their Chief Technology Officer.
This is a fully remote maternity cover role, with occasional travel to London. It's an opportunity to work closely with a senior technology leader, not just managing their time, but helping drive structure, focus and delivery across a global tech function.
The Opportunity
This isn't a traditional EA position.
You'll operate as a true right-hand to the CTO, bringing clarity and coordination to a fast-moving, scaling technology environment. The role is heavily operational and governance-focused - ensuring priorities stay on track, leadership rhythms run smoothly, and key initiatives maintain momentum.
With global teams, complex programmes, and significant executive exposure, you'll play a central role in keeping everything aligned and moving forward.
What You'll Be Doing
Driving Operational Rhythm
- Keeping leadership meetings purposeful, structured and action-focused.
- Preparing agendas, board materials and briefing documents with real attention to detail.
- Tracking decisions and ensuring follow-through on actions and strategic commitments.
- Maintaining visibility across key technology initiatives, flagging risks or delays early.
Supporting Strategic Delivery
- Monitoring programme milestones and ensuring accountability across workstreams.
- Helping coordinate planning cycles, leadership off-sites and global strategy sessions.
- Creating simple, effective reporting frameworks to keep stakeholders aligned.
- Acting as a sounding board to the CTO on priorities and workload.
Executive Coordination
- Managing a complex, global diary with a clear understanding of business priorities.
- Preparing the CTO thoroughly for high-level meetings and engagements.
- Coordinating seamless international travel across time zones.
- Managing communications thoughtfully and proactively.
Improving Ways of Working
- Introducing better structure where needed.
- Streamlining processes across the technology leadership team.
- Creating clarity in an environment that can sometimes feel fast-paced and ambiguous.
About You
- You've supported a CTO or senior technology leader before.
- You're comfortable operating beyond diary management - you enjoy being involved in delivery and governance.
- You naturally bring order and structure to complex situations.
- You're confident tracking projects and holding senior stakeholders to account (in a collaborative way).
- You're calm under pressure and proactive in solving problems before they escalate.
- You understand the pace and nuance of a technology-led organisation.
This role offers genuine exposure to strategic decision-making and the inner workings of a global technology function. It's ideal for someone who enjoys being at the centre of operations and making a tangible impact, while working remotely within a forward-thinking organisation.
