Executive Assistant II

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As an Executive Assistant II with our Finance and Enterprise Strategy team, you are responsible for the professional execution of day-to-day operations and administrative functions for the Chief Financial and Strategy Officer.  In this key role, you will embody the EVP’s brand and represent him through interactions with internal and external stakeholders. You will position them for success and efficiency by making thoughtful decisions on activities such as prioritization, presentations, and time management. This role interfaces with direct reports to ensure that work is delivered on time, to expected quality standards, and is aligned with project goals. In addition, this role will support the Strategy and Finance VP and Director team. You play an essential role in the Executive and their team’s efforts to support Premera’s mission. 

This is a hybrid position, with on average, 3 days a week onsite at our Mountlake Terrace, WA campus.  

• Manage the effective flow of information between the EVP and key stakeholders to help ensure that key activities are completed, decisions are made, and work continues to move forward. 
• Prepare the EVP for success by managing their time, ensuring easy access to required materials and information, and anticipating needs, challenges, and solutions. 
• Familiarize yourself with their preferred style and brand and ensure that the communication and execution of work reflect their desired approach and impact. 
• With a keen eye to detail, ensure that presentations and other documents are accurate, impactful, and error-free. 
• Ensure that the EVP is enabled to provide timely approvals on key items and, as delegated, provide approvals on their behalf. 
• Continually build credibility with EVP through flawless execution of responsibilities, thoughtful anticipation of EVP’s needs, and demonstrated ability to take on new and additional responsibilities. 
• Organize senior leadership meetings, in partnership with other divisional EAs. Create a thoughtful workback plan, providing support with scheduling, facilities, logistics, agenda mapping, and materials management for leadership meetings.
• Manage the team and internal SharePoint sites content and permissions.
• Be part of a team whose collaborative process delivers something greater than the sum of its parts.   

What you’ll bring:

• Five years of experience as an Administrative Assistant or Executive Assistant supporting top-level executives, senior managers, or groups of senior managers. (Required)  
• Track record of successfully managing core EA work such as planning and coordinating meetings (from inception to completion), managing departmen