Chris Tena Leeds

Manage complex diaries, meetings, and competing priorities for senior leaders; coordinate working groups, external partners, and internal stakeholders; prepare agendas, briefing packs, reports, and follow-up actions; act as a trusted point of contact between directors, teams, and partners; track actions, decisions, and delivery across multiple workstreams; handle sensitive information relating to services, funding, and people; support development-led initiatives and infrastructure-related programmes. This role requires judgement, responsiveness, and reliability.

Acted as primary PA to Directors, managing diaries, inboxes, and priorities; coordinated meetings, travel, accommodation, and events; prepared papers, briefings, and correspondence; followed up actions and ensured continuity across priorities; maintained records, databases, and confidential information; worked independently with minimal supervision.

Provided direct executive support to Institute Director and Academic Heads; full diary, email, and travel management including international travel; coordinated interviews, PhD vivas, and senior-level meetings; prepared and edited manuscripts, reviews, and submissions; managed highly sensitive academic, personal, and operational matters; acted as gatekeeper and trusted coordinator between internal and external stakeholders; ensured smooth day-to-day running during periods of pressure and change.