Job Description - Executive Assistant
Location: Gurugram
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview
At UnitedHealth Group, we are committed to improving health outcomes and creating a healthier future. We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and project coordination support to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, project management capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative support to executives and leadership teams.
- Manage calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate travel arrangements, and handle expense reports.
- Prepare, maintain, and distribute status reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
- Coordinate cross-functional meetings and ensure timely follow-up on action items.
- Support risk identification, issue tracking, and escalation management for various business initiatives.
- Create and maintain process documentation, reports, and business communications.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, and service providers to ensure smooth project execution.
- Prepare professional presentations and reports using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Support special projects and other executive initiatives as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and presentation creation.
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines effectively.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Microsoft Project.
- Previous Executive Assistant or Administrative Assistant experience supporting senior leaders.
- Previous call center or healthcare industry experience.
- Experience creating business, operational, or IT-related documentation.
- Exposure to project coordination, testing activities, or implementation projects.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.
- Project Management certification or coursework in progress is a plus.
Key Competencies
- Executive Support
- Calendar & Meeting Management
- Project Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
- Report & Presentation Development
- Communication & Collaboration
- Data Management & Analysis
- Time Management
- Confidentiality & Professionalism
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work. SM
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and presentation creation
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines effectively
- Attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience with Microsoft Project
- Previous Executive Assistant or Administrative Assistant experience supporting senior leaders
- Previous call center or healthcare industry experience
- Experience creating business, operational, or IT-related documentation
- Exposure to project coordination, testing activities, or implementation projects
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools
- Project Management certification or coursework in progress
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is generally described as decent or good, and many note it as a strong part of the package. Actual ability to take time off can depend on workload and team coverage.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with employer match and access to an employee stock purchase plan, which are highlighted as meaningful components of total rewards. These programs are consistently referenced among core benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiver leave, along with adoption assistance, are publicly highlighted and viewed as notable elements of the package. Availability can be role-specific, but these supports contribute to overall breadth where offered.
Optum Insights
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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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
