Senior Administrative Assistant - Overland Park, KS

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Challenge yourself, your peers and our industry by shaping what health care looks like and doing your life's best work.(sm)

This role includes working on a team of other Administrative Assistants, in addition to: answering the telephone, typing/word processing of documents, maintaining calendars and setting up meetings, making travel arrangements, copying, faxing, greeting visitors, setting up files, tracking expenses, planning and hosting events, coordinating building and equipment maintenance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create/maintain calendars/coordinates meetings avoiding scheduling conflicts


• Create and prepare meeting materials (e.g. PowerPoint decks, agendas)


• Make travel Arrangements (e.g. airline, hotel, ground transportation, office space) for internal/external customers


• Host, coordinate, and/or facilitate meetings/external events


• Plan organize logistics of larger offsite/onsite events


• Compile and/or integrate information needed to complete reports and documents


• Review prepared documents to ensure accuracy and quality, and revise as needed


• Maintain and distribute lists (e.g. SharePoint) and communication boards


• Utilize relevant software efficiently (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Publisher, SharePoint, Ariba, Concur, Access, Adobe Pro, Project)


• Perform Business Segment Liaison (BSL) activities


• Accept deliveries and ensure supplies are distributed


• Perform emergency response team duties (e.g. Floor Marshal)


• Establish relationships and collaborate with key internal and/or external resource personnel to facilitate office operations


• Provide coverage (e.g. phone, email, reception) for internal team members as needed


• Demonstrate understanding of applicable business departments' operations, drivers, and/or procedures


• Maintain and/or communicate sensitive and/or confidential information in accordance with internal policies and procedures


• Enter and submit purchase orders into relevant systems (e.g. Ariba)

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to effectively work and collaborate with a team on a daily basis


• Ability to work under fast paced and stressful situations effectively (e.g. able to control emotions)


• Flexible and able to effectively change directions for assignments/projects


• Ability to effectively act as a technical resource


• Ability to proactively identify solutions to non-standard requests


• Ability to communicate with internal/external customers to identify and provide needed resources or resolve issues


• Ability to meet work deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy


• Ability to maintain a positive attitude


• Ability to work between the hours of 7:30am - 6:00pm

UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow. Already Fortune 14, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good. Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed. Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Job Keywords: Sr. Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Overland Park, Kansas, KS