JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
The Opportunity
We currently have an opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to support a Senior Vice President of the Abbott Vascular Division, based onsite in Santa Clara, CA. As part of the medical device business, our Vascular division has an industry-leading pipeline and a comprehensive portfolio of market-leading products for cardiac and vascular care, including products for coronary artery disease, vessel closure and endovascular disease. Our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people.
In this role, you will provide primary administrative and overall support and coordination for the Abbott Vascular Divisional Vice President, Global Clinical Affairs. In addition, you will be responsible for completing special assignments and projects as required to enable efficient departmental operations and interacting with key internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Assist the Clinical Affairs Divisional Vice President with meeting arrangements, calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reimbursement, invoice processing, updating team on compliance deliverables and other administrative tasks
Leads, organizes, and manages all details related to event planning for corporate onsite and offsite meetings
Creates, edits and reviews, proofreads and manages complex documents, spreadsheets and presentations requiring aggregation of materials, input and comments from multiple stakeholders. Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint is especially critical to success in this role
Submits invoices for payment processing in a timely manner
Creates polished executive presentations and develops and edits departmental communications such as organizational announcements. Maintains and updates the SH org charts on a monthly basis
Provides general office support which may include, but is not limited to: mail distribution, answering telephones, filing, catering, ordering supplies, etc
Support new hire onboarding for employees and serve as a team member of various employee engagement projects
Prepares and updates reports, memoranda, and correspondence as required
Applies a high attention to detail and creates a high degree of organization to ensure quality work products and adherence to deadlines. Must be very detail oriented, organized and self-motivated to follow through on requests (without requiring follow-up) and perform professionally under pressure and with limited direction
Leads special projects as assigned
Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned
Required Qualifications
High School or GED diploma
3+ years of experience of senior-level administrative experience, including providing administrative support and project coordination on behalf of leaders at the top level of an organization
Proficiency with M/S Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
- Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$27.05 – $54.05/hourIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Administrative Support
DIVISION:AVD Vascular
LOCATION:United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
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What We Do
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
