Office Manager – CEO Office – Executive Support Coordination

Job Description

Officer Manager – CEO Office | Standard Chartered

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Standard Chartered, located in Qatar. Standard Chartered is an international bank with over 170 years of history, focused on driving commerce and prosperity globally through its diverse operations. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation and strategic coordination within the CEO’s office, directly supporting the bank’s leadership and its mission to make a positive difference.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Qatar(Ad Dawhah)
• Team: Reports to the CEO and supports the Country Leadership Team.
• Mission: This person is responsible for providing comprehensive executive, administrative, and business coordination support to the CEO, managing priorities, and ensuring operational effectiveness.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), Virtual collaboration tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Executive Support: Provide comprehensive administrative and executive support to the CEO, including calendar management, travel coordination, meeting scheduling, and correspondence.
• Strategic Coordination: Assist the CEO with country business strategy formulation and support strategic planning initiatives, management reporting, and business coordination activities.
• Governance Management: Coordinate and manage Country Leadership Team meetings, including agenda preparation, material coordination, minute-taking, and action item follow-up.
• Risk & Governance Champion: Serve as the country champion for Conduct and Operational Continuity activities, and coordinate Power of Attorney (PoA) processes.
• Operational Oversight: Coordinate operational processes, including procurement, vendor management, and expense submissions, and oversee country-level internal events and leadership engagements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent, with professional experience and training in Business Administration, Stakeholder Management, or Executive Support.
• Experience: Proven experience in calendar and meeting management, meeting coordination, and minute-taking for senior leadership.
• Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) proficiency, virtual collaboration tools proficiency.
• Bonus: Proficiency in English and Arabic languages; Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency certification.