Executive Assistant

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Eagan, MN, USA
In-Office
65K-89K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
Supports the VP of R&D, Dental Solutions, by managing global calendars, travel, meetings, correspondence, reports, budgets, and follow-up. Serves as a confidential communication link with executives and stakeholders, coordinates administrative projects and process improvements, and may mentor administrative colleagues. Requires executive-level administrative experience, advanced Microsoft 365 proficiency, complex scheduling expertise, discretion, strong organization, and analytical and communication skills.
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Job Description:


Executive Assistant to VP R&D, Dental Solutions

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.


The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Executive Assistant to the Vice President of R&D, Dental Solutions, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Partnering with the Vice President to establish an effective daily operating rhythm, anticipate priorities and progress critical matters across the global Dental Solutions R&D organisation.

• Managing a complex global calendar, travel, leadership meetings and events, including agendas, briefings, presentations, minutes and timely follow-up of actions.

• Preparing executive correspondence, analytical reports and concise summaries by researching, validating and synthesising information from multiple internal and external sources.

• Acting as a trusted communication link with R&D leaders, executive offices, cross-functional partners and external stakeholders, while handling sensitive people, intellectual property, financial and organisational information with discretion.

• Leading complex administrative projects and process improvements, monitoring budgets and expenses, and providing functional guidance or mentoring to administrative colleagues as needed.


Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:


• Post-secondary specialised training, core college-level courses, or equivalent job skills and training, AND seven or more years of progressive administrative support or other relevant business experience.

OR

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent, AND seven or more years of progressive administrative support or other relevant business experience.

AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Experience supporting a vice president, executive or senior leadership team in a complex, global organisation.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience producing high-quality executive correspondence, presentations, reports and records.

Experience managing complex schedules


Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

Demonstrated business acumen, judgement, prioritisation, analytical thinking and project-coordination skills.

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, strong organisation and exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently under pressure, manage urgent or non-routine situations, and protect confidential or restricted information.

• Experience supporting R&D, medical technology, healthcare, dental or another regulated business environment.

• Experience working across global time zones, cultures and functions with a strong service mindset and cultural sensitivity.

• Experience preparing executive summaries, operating-review materials, budget analyses or other analytical deliverables.

• Experience leading administrative improvement initiatives, coordinating complex projects or mentoring support professionals.

• A recognised administrative professional qualification or comparable continuing education.

Work location:

Hybrid


Travel: Less then 10%


Relocation Assistance: Not supported


Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).


Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.


Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $64,800 - $89,100, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

   

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process.  Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer.  Solventum  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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Skills Required

  • Post-secondary specialized training, core college-level courses, or equivalent job skills and training, plus seven or more years of progressive administrative support or relevant business experience
  • Alternatively, a high school diploma or GED, plus seven or more years of progressive administrative support or relevant business experience
  • Experience supporting a vice president, executive, or senior leadership team in a complex, global organization
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365
  • Experience producing high-quality executive correspondence, presentations, reports, and records
  • Experience managing complex schedules
  • Business acumen, judgment, prioritization, analytical thinking, and project-coordination skills
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, strong organization, and exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently under pressure, manage urgent or non-routine situations, and protect confidential or restricted information
  • Experience supporting R&D, medical technology, healthcare, dental, or another regulated business environment
  • Experience working across global time zones, cultures, and functions
  • Experience preparing executive summaries, operating-review materials, budget analyses, or other analytical deliverables
  • Experience leading administrative improvement initiatives, coordinating complex projects, or mentoring support professionals
  • Recognized administrative professional qualification or comparable continuing education

Solventum Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Solventum and has not been reviewed or approved by Solventum.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Salary ranges on many U.S. postings are explicitly stated, providing clear visibility into target pay bands. Pay is characterized as competitive for numerous technical, engineering, sales, and specialist roles.
  • Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with day‑one eligibility is emphasized alongside resources such as EAP, coaching, and care referrals. Benefits breakdowns indicate strong sentiment toward core health coverage and related time‑off elements.
  • Retirement Support — The U.S. 401(k) program pairs company matching with an additional automatic retirement contribution. Employee-facing benefit details highlight favorable impressions of the 401(k) plan.

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The Company
HQ: Saint Paul, MN
6,539 Employees

What We Do

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. We never stop solving for you

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