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UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to support the Product Leadership team in a fast-paced, highly visible enterprise environment. This role is critical to the effectiveness of the team, requiring exceptional judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic enterprise setting.
The Executive Assistant serves as a trusted partner to the three-person Product Leadership team, enabling seamless operations, optimizing time and priorities, and facilitating effective communication and coordination across enterprise teams. The ideal candidate brings strong executive presence, advanced organizational skills, and the ability to operate with confidence at the most senior levels of the organization.
This role is based in the Minnetonka, MN office with flexibility to work a hybrid schedule, which is defined as four days onsite, and one day offsite per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide primary executive support to the Product Leadership Team, including comprehensive calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, expense management, and day-to-day operational support
- Proactively anticipate needs and remove obstacles by leveraging a deep understanding of the Product Leadership Team's priorities and context to independently triage requests and accelerate effective decision-making
- Serve as a key partner to the Medicare & Retirement leadership team, coordinating closely with other executive assistants across the enterprise
- Ensure the Product Leadership Team is prepared for meetings by anticipating needs, assembling decision-ready materials, and capturing key decisions and follow-ups to drive timely completion
- Handle sensitive, confidential, and time critical information with the utmost discretion, professionalism, and adherence to internal policies and procedures
- Prepare, coordinate, and distribute materials for executive meetings, board level interactions, and external engagements
- Ensure all meeting logistics, technology, and resources are fully prepared and functioning for in person, hybrid, and virtual meetings
- Act as a gatekeeper and liaison for the Product Leadership Team's office, triaging requests, exercising sound judgment, and independently determining appropriate action
- Attend meetings as requested; capture notes, track decisions and action items, and follow up to ensure timely completion leveraging AI tools and resources such as Microsoft Copilot
- Prepare presentations, correspondence, reports, briefing materials, and executive communications using Microsoft Office tools
- Support enterprise initiatives and special projects, providing administrative and coordination support across business priorities
- Ensure flawless execution of executive travel, expense management, and logistics, enabling a seamless experience for the Product Leadership Team
- Manage executive approvals and workflows (e.g., travel, expenses, agreements, procurement tools) with speed, accuracy, and discretion
- Coordinate with facilities, IT, and enterprise partners to support office needs, onboarding, and operational requirements as needed
- Support leadership meetings, offsites, and special projects requiring administrative coordination and follow-through
- Greet and support visiting executives, enterprise leaders, and external partners with professionalism and confidence
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience providing executive level administrative support to senior leaders (VPs and above) within a large, complex organization (Fortune 500 preferred)
- Experience coordinating complex calendars, executive travel, leadership meetings, and enterprise initiatives
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and related collaboration tools
- Demonstrated experience anticipating executive needs, managing ambiguity, and exercising sound judgment independently
- Proven experience handling highly confidential information with discretion, tact, and professionalism
- Solid executive presence and emotional intelligence with the ability to represent the office and interact confidently, professionally, and effectively with senior executives, internal partners, and external stakeholders
- Resides within reasonable commuting distance to Minnetonka, MN office; willing and able to work onsite in Minnetonka office four (4) days per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting senior leaders or enterprise growth, strategy, or commercial leaders
- Experience coordinating office moves including hardware and software requisitions, asset management, travel arrangements, new hire onboarding and other office management responsibilities
- Willing and able to travel 10% +/- depending on business need
- SharePoint experience and comfort managing executive level content repositories
- Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Copilot) to enhance productivity and executive support effectiveness
- Exceptional organizational skills with experience managing multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $34.00 to $60.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience providing executive-level administrative support to senior leaders, including VPs and above, in a large complex organization
- Experience coordinating complex calendars, executive travel, leadership meetings, and enterprise initiatives
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and related collaboration tools
- Experience anticipating executive needs, managing ambiguity, and exercising sound independent judgment
- Experience handling highly confidential information with discretion, tact, and professionalism
- Strong executive presence and emotional intelligence, with the ability to interact confidently with senior executives, internal partners, and external stakeholders
- Reside within reasonable commuting distance of the Minnetonka, Minnesota office and work onsite four days per week
- Experience supporting senior leaders or enterprise growth, strategy, or commercial leaders
- Experience coordinating office moves, hardware and software requisitions, asset management, travel arrangements, new-hire onboarding, and office management
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10% depending on business needs
- SharePoint experience and comfort managing executive-level content repositories
- Experience leveraging AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity and executive support
- Exceptional organizational skills and experience managing multiple competing priorities
What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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