Personal Assistant to Chief People Officer (Maternity Leave Cover)

About the role

Cognyte is seeking a proactive Personal Assistant to support the Chief People Officer during a long‑term maternity leave. This role will ensure seamless executive operations, drive employee engagement initiatives, and provide comprehensive administrative support across the People unit.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the CPO’s complex calendar, balancing multiple stakeholders and shifting priorities.
• Organise leadership meetings, handling logistics, preparing materials and presentations, and tracking deliverables.
• Prepare, consolidate and distribute monthly and quarterly reports and organisational updates.
• Support onboarding, employee lifecycle processes and meeting scheduling for the People team.
• Arrange travel, process purchase requests, manage vendor relationships and track budgets.
• Lead employee welfare and engagement programmes, including team activities and off‑site events.
• Assist recruitment for CPO‑related roles, coordinating with agencies, scheduling interviews and supporting candidates.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on People‑related projects and maintain high‑service support for employees, managers and vendors.

Required profile

• 4+ years of experience as an Executive or Personal Assistant in a global, fast‑paced environment.
• Strong organisational and project‑management abilities with a focus on detail.
• Experience in procurement, vendor management and operational activities.
• Proven track record of leading employee engagement and welfare initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• High level of discretion handling confidential information.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset, capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading investigative analytics company.
• Dynamic, inclusive environment focused on making the world safer.
• Exposure to global HR initiatives and cross‑functional collaboration.