HMSA ยท 1 week ago
Executive Assistant
HMSA is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Executive team. The role involves managing schedules, drafting correspondences, coordinating meetings, and overseeing special projects with minimal supervision.
AssociationHealth CareInsuranceMedical
Responsibilities
Relieves the CEO/assigned Executive(s) of majority of administrative functions and tasks, ensuring the most effective/efficient use of the Executive's attention and focus
Drafts routine and specialized correspondences on behalf of the CEO/assigned Executive(s)
Receives, reviews and determines the appropriate parties to channel/direct sensitive, proprietary, and confidential matters to
Actively follows up on the status of pending issues, conducts independent research on subject matters related to Executive's business areas and corporate position, and when appropriate responds independently on behalf of the executive in a timely manner
Responsible for the inventory of supplies on the Executive floor
Coordinates and hosts a variety of internal and external visitors
Receives, escorts, and announces internal/external visitors to the Executive offices
Resolves meeting or event conflicts
Exercises independent judgment when prioritizing communications and determining urgency, escalation needs, and appropriate contact with CEO/assigned Executive(s)
Assesses situations and interrupts CEO/assigned Executive(s) schedule for issues/situations that the Executive Assistant determines require immediate action
Answers and routes phone calls appropriately
Oversees and maintains the calendar for CEO/assigned Executive(s) in highly organized and efficient manner
Evaluates and prioritizes appointments and meetings based on urgency and business impacts, adjusting as needed
Ensures CEO/assigned Executive(s) have an appropriate amount of time to effectively meet various obligations
Books venue(s) for meetings, creates agendas, obtains relevant handouts/brochures, and procures refreshments for the meeting
Maintains a global view of scheduling, efficiently and effectively coordinates with other assistants for meetings that require multiple Executives
Arranges and books complex multi leg itineraries for executive or assigned parties as required
Monitors and manages the corporate communications channel for CEO/assigned Executive(s)
Ensures the timely and accurate flow of information to and from the executive offices including but not limited to marketing initiatives, policy/procedure updates, corporate communications, and any other item that have companywide impact
Prepares and modifies presentations and responses for both internal and external audiences
Acts as a liaison by planning and scheduling across various communication channels to ensure all internal and external parties are well informed
Responds independently to complex matters of significance impacting business goals and outcomes
Lead/coordinates internal and external special projects and community engagement activities, simple to complex in nature, based on Corporate goals or initiatives
Researches and evaluates vendors, obtains and reviews RFPs, conducts cost-benefit analysis, negotiates and enters into contracts for products or services on behalf of HMSA ensuring selection of the best vendor/contractor to meet project objective
Efficiently guides vendors/contractors through the Contract Vendor Management (CVM) process
Provides direction and guidance to volunteer staff and external vendors
Also responsible for miscellaneous support tasks during projects/events
Reviews and approves purchase orders and invoices within assigned signing powers/levels
Acts as a liaison with various departments to ensure financial, budgeting, and accounting procedures are being followed, and authorizations are obtained
Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed
Qualification
Required
Associates degree and three years of related administrative support experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Administrative support experience must have been at management or executive level
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
High level of professionalism/professional aptitude in dealing with a variety of situations
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization; understanding of facilitation techniques
Basic to Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Company
HMSA
HMSA is an insurance company that provides affordable health plans, employee benefits services and worksite wellness programs.
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Rick Hopfer
Chief Information Officer
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