Executive Assistant

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. 

Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.  

Executive Assistant, Chief People Officer

Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid/Onsite as applicable)

The Opportunity

PTC is seeking a highly skilled and thoughtful Executive Assistant to serve as a trusted partner to our Chief People Officer (CPO). This is a high-impact, highly visible role where you’ll play a critical part in enabling the success of a new executive leader and the broader People Leadership team.

You’ll be more than an administrative expert—you’ll act as a strategic connector, problem-solver, and ambassador of the People organization. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring exceptional judgment and discretion, and enjoy helping leaders operate at their best, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to PTC’s people-first culture.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Trusted Partnership & Executive Support

• Serve as a trusted, day-to-day partner to the Chief People Officer, enabling her to focus on relationship-building, strategy, and driving high-impact people initiatives.
• Manage a dynamic and evolving calendar with care, thoughtfulness, and an understanding of priorities, context, and tradeoffs.
• Anticipate needs, surface potential challenges early, and adapt quickly as priorities shift.

Connection, Communication & Team Effectiveness

• Coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring logistics, materials, and technology support productive, engaging conversations.
• Build agendas for weekly People Leadership meetings by partnering with leaders across the team and proactively identifying important topics.
• Attend select meetings to capture decisions, track action items, and help ensure clarity, accountability, and follow-through.
• Understand the organization and the business well enough to ensure the right voices are included in the right conversations.

Operations, Travel & Financial Support

• Arrange domestic and international travel with a focus on efficiency, experience, and attention to detail.
• Prepare and submit expense reports and purchase orders accurately, on time, and within budget guidelines.
• Manage purchase requisitions and PO tracking for the CPO and People team, including confidential and sensitive requests.

Strategic & Project Support

• Provide support on budget-related work, People initiatives, and special projects tied to talent, culture, and ways of working.
• Help continuously improve how the People team shares information—ensuring materials are clear, meaningful, and useful.
• Proactively identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve workflows, and enable the team to focus on the work that matters most.

What You Bring

Experience & Knowledge (People & HR–Focused)

• 10-15 years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leaders, preferably within People, HR, Talent, or Corporate Functions, in fast-paced, high-expectation environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of how People organizations operate, including exposure to talent, total rewards, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, change management, and workforce planning cycles.
• Comfortable operating deeply in the details—from sensitive employee-related matters to leadership logistics—while maintaining a strategic perspective on People priorities and business impact.
• Highly adaptable and steady under pressure; able to pivot quickly as People priorities evolve in response to business needs, employee experience, or leadership transitions.
• Exceptional judgment and discretion, with proven experience handling confidential HR, employee, and executive matters, and a clear understanding of the trust required when supporting People leadership.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills; able to build trusted relationships across HR Centers of Excellence, Legal, Finance, and senior business leaders.
• Extensive experience managing complex domestic and international travel, including itineraries that support global People leaders and distributed teams.
• Passionate about the Executive Assistant profession as a long-term career, with a genuine interest in partnering closely with leaders who shape culture, talent, and ways of working.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), with comfort preparing People-related materials such as leadership decks, org updates, and confidential documentation.

How You Show Up

• Thoughtful, proactive, and people-centered—bringing care, professionalism, and empathy to every interaction.
• Organized, pragmatic, and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Aligned with People leadership values: trust, candor, inclusion, accountability, and a healthy sense of humor.

Basic Qualifications

• 10-15 years of relevant experience supporting senior leaders, ideally within People, HR, Talent, or closely related corporate functions, in dynamic and evolving organizations.

Why This Role Matters

The People Team plays a meaningful role in shaping PTC’s culture and business outcomes. In this position, you’ll help create the structure and momentum that allow strong teams to do their best work—together. You’ll grow alongside a new Chief People Officer who values partnership, trust, and delivering real impact for both the business and our people.

At PTC, we believe in the power of diverse ideas and perspectives. As a global company that values and respects all identities, cultures, and perspectives, we strive to create an inclusive PTC for ALL through an environment where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to bring their true, authentic selves to work. Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and hire without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Life at PTC is about more than working with today’s most cutting-edge technologies to transform the physical world. It’s about showing up as you are and working alongside some of today’s most talented industry leaders to transform the world around you. 

If you share our passion for problem-solving through innovation, you’ll likely become just as passionate about the PTC experience as we are. Are you ready to explore your next career move with us?

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