United States onlyPOSITION SUMMARY
The Executive Assistant will provide direct administrative and project management support to the Vice President, Customer Experience & Operations Enablement, and may provide minimal team support. Broad responsibilities include creating and preparing agendas, presentations, documents, spreadsheets, logs/databases, schedules, tracking action items, managing calendars, making travel arrangements, planning and executing meetings and managing expense reports. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with developing options, proposing alternate solutions and willingness to provide advice and recommendations to leadership.
Primary Functions
- Planning and scheduling meetings, teleconferences, prioritizing functions and appointments, ensuring that meetings, deadlines, presentations and logistics are handled seamlessly
- Maintain calendars in a timely and logical manner; proactively manage coordination of work to avoid conflicts
- Keep leadership apprised on the status of major projects, after meeting action item reports, assignments, and general operations
- Creates basic spreadsheets and org chart updates, PowerPoint presentations for visual representations for distribution
- Support with organizational accountabilities, including headcount reports, org charts, interdepartmental communications, etc.
- Act as an important part of the leadership team through project support and initiating communications
- Facilitate planning for and execution of off-site meetings, including communications, space selection, logistics, travel, hospitality and technology
- Leverage technology and best practices to facilitate the effectiveness of the leadership team
- Coordinate business travel in accordance with travel preferences and corporate travel/expense guidelines using Cigna’s booking tool. Requires 100% accuracy of travel itineraries and reservations.
- Accurate submission of expense reports for all travel and expenses in a timely manner
- May attend meetings and take notes as requested
Key Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred
- 5+ years previous Executive Assistant experience directly supporting executive level leadership required
- Project management skills
- Advanced-level expertise with the full MS Office Suite with demonstrated ability to produce executive level documents in PowerPoint, Excel and Word
- Ability to not just handle “today”, but critical intuitive ability to anticipate future needs and act proactively
- Must exercise good judgement, problem solving skills and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and integrity
- Must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication (oral and written), organization, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact positively with all levels within the organization
- Self-starter with ability to work independently, remain focused and execute work with minimal supervision
- Meeting and event planning skills
- Demonstrated spreadsheet tracking/analysis skills preferred
- Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and prioritize work accordingly
- Ability to navigate within a matrixed organization with a high degree of professionalism
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 33 - 49 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.
About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
