at Vizient, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.
Do you have the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to be a successful administrative partner to c-suite executives and to leverage that information to inspire a support team to perform at their best? Are you known for keeping pace and remaining flexible when business priorities change? Are you a creator and maintainer of processes, and schedules... known for organizing and critical thinking? Are you someone who possesses strong leadership qualities to guide and motivate a team effectively?
In this role, you will support a C-suite executive, and lead a team of administrative professionals within the Data & Digital business unit. At Vizient, our support professionals are highly respected, and we are committed to investing in our administrative community by offering a unique approach to career development through skill development, knowledge expansion, networking, leadership development, and professional growth. Our administrative professionals are the heart of our organization and are a part of an enterprise support team known as Administrative Services.
Summary:
In this role, you will provide high-level administrative support to the President of Vizient's Data & Digital business area. You will also serve as the Administrative Manager for a team of Executive Assistants within the same business area. As the assistant to the President, you will serve as the first point of contact between the executive and internal/external clients positively representing the company, providing superior customer service while maintaining cooperative working relationships. You will support all aspects of their daily routine to maximize efficiency and impact and serve as a key point of contact between the leadership team and both internal and external executive audiences. You will be accountable for challenging and complex assignments that require tact, confidentiality, problem-solving, independent judgment, and timely action. As the Administrative Manager, you will play a crucial part in driving skillset development, goal alignment and team engagement for the administrative team.
You will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of the department, supporting team projects and initiatives, and fostering a professional working environment within the company leading with Vizient's values: Be Bold, Be Accountable, Be Inclusive, Be Purposeful.
Responsibilities:
Calendar and Schedule Management: Proactively manage the day of the Executive, resolving conflicts, coordinating, anticipating, strategizing, and prioritizing to ensure an effective time management approach.
Advanced Planning, Preparations & Research: Anticipate pre-meeting needs by conducting research and preparing materials to support the executive's preparation. May involve coordinating prep calls, meetings, logistics coordination between leaders/teams, etc., and possibly creating or drafting materials if needed. Assist in managing action items; independently conduct follow-ups to ensure timely completion of tasks and where needed.
Meeting Scheduling & Logistics: Coordinate in-person, hybrid, and virtual meeting arrangements with internal and external audiences including conference calls with Teams or Zoom. Seek out context of the business (why the team leaders are meeting with people) to assimilate information and provide strategic support.
Travel Arrangements: Manage travel arrangements, ensuring obligations are strategically prioritized, and prepare, reconcile, and submit expense reports in a timely fashion.
Expense Reporting: Prepare, reconcile, and submit expense reports in a timely fashion, and according to Vizient expense policies.
Communications, Correspondence & Materials: Proactively assist with materials: prepare, compose, and/or edit documents (agendas, minutes, notifications, etc.), communications, presentations, and other communication materials.
Meeting Facilitation: Plan and facilitate internal (leadership and team meetings) and external (Board Committee meetings), including preparing materials, taking notes, and following up on action items.
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Equal Opportunity Employer Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
