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DescriptionThe Executive Assistant, Pharmacy Services serves as a strategic partner to the VP, Chief of Staff of Pharmacy Services, based in the Chicago, IL office. In this role, you'll help maximize leadership effectiveness by managing complex administrative responsibilities, coordinating critical business activities, managing the VP's calendar, travel, and expenses while also supporting day-to-day site activities that keep the Chicago office running smoothly. You'll act as a trusted point of contact for the Chief of Staff's office, helping ensure the VP's time is focused on top priorities and that the broader Pharmacy Services team has the administrative and site support it needs to operate effectively.
This role is a hybrid role only candidates that can come in the Chicago office 3 days a week will be considered.
ResponsibilitiesAs Executive Support:
- Proactively manages and coordinates the VP's daily schedule, calendar, and contacts, resolving scheduling conflicts and prioritizing time against business needs.
- Arranges travel and accommodations, including detailed itineraries, and processes expense reports in accordance with established policy guidelines.
- Coordinates leadership meetings, business reviews, and planning sessions, including logistics, agendas, pre-read materials, notes, and follow-up on action items.
- Prepares, edits, and finalizes presentations, communications, and business materials to ensure they are polished and audience-ready.
- Prioritizes and tracks deliverables; manages project timelines, deadlines, and requests.
- Participates in meetings, takes notes, and disseminates information to relevant stakeholders.
- Serves as the first point of contact for the Chief of Staff's office, fielding internal and external inquiries and redirecting as appropriate.
- Works appropriately with confidential information; always acts with discretion.
As Site Coordinator:
- Supports day-to-day site activities for the Chicago, IL office, including space planning, supply ordering, and coordination of facilities requests.
- Oversees on-site meeting and event preparation, including room scheduling, AV/telepresence setup, and catering.
- Partners with Facilities, IT, and other cross-functional teams to ensure the office environment supports business needs.
- Coordinates and supports community and philanthropic efforts to drive colleague engagement
- 5+ years of administrative experience supporting senior leadership or equivalent in another similar field.
- Demonstrated expertise managing complex calendars, travel coordination, and expense processes.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Suite Products (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Only candidates that reside in Chicago will be cosidered
- Prior experience supporting site or office operations in addition to executive support.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the organization professionally across all levels.
- Proven ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners.
- Experience creating and maintaining reports, trackers, or dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
- Adept at process improvement and identifying opportunities to streamline office and administrative workflows.
Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$22.59 - $53.95This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of administrative experience supporting senior leadership or equivalent experience in a similar field
- Expertise managing complex calendars, travel coordination, and expense processes
- Strong experience with Microsoft Suite products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally and discreetly
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Reside in Chicago
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Experience supporting site or office operations in addition to executive support
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to represent the organization professionally
- Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
- Experience creating and maintaining reports, trackers, or dashboards
- Process improvement experience involving administrative or office workflows
CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CVS Health and has not been reviewed or approved by CVS Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA-eligible options, free preventive care, virtual care, and access to MinuteClinic services. Mental-health resources such as counseling support are emphasized, and coverage is often considered solid for full-time colleagues.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% after one year and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently highlighted in Total Rewards materials. Feedback suggests retirement programs are a meaningful strength within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings include up to 20 no-cost counseling sessions per issue, backup care, tuition assistance, and substantial in-store discounts, alongside broader wellness tools. These everyday perks expand value beyond base pay and can be especially meaningful for full-time schedules.
CVS Health Insights
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
