Executive Assistant

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Executive Assistant

McKesson Corporation is a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and healthcare information technology. Our innovative solutions and services empower healthcare providers and patients, ensuring that essential medicines and healthcare products are delivered safely and efficiently. With a vast network that includes over 50,000 pharmacies and 750,000 providers, McKesson is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing the healthcare industry. Our businesses include:

• North American Pharmaceutical Distribution
• Oncology and Multispecialty
• CoverMyMeds
• Medical-Surgical Solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Maximizes leadership impact. Provides high-level administrative support to a C-Suite executive, handling details of a highly confidential and critical nature and relieving the President of daily coordination and administrative responsibilities.
• Realizes project outcomes. Serves as a project manager, providing leadership and for special projects and strategic initiatives that often require cross-functional coordination.
• Ensures meaningful connections. Coordinates activities between departments and external parties/stakeholders.  Plans and executes all aspects of leadership team on- and off-site events. (i.e., logistics, room setup, required materials, refreshment needs)
• Crafts engaging communications. Assists the President in effectively communicating inside and outside the organization. Identifies tools, venues, forums and content that actively engages the audience and achieves desired outcomes.
• Optimizes scheduling and productivity. Proactively and skillfully maintains and manages the President’s calendar to optimize time and efficiency in alignment with business goals and strategic priorities. Ensures meeting cadence, content and logistics maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Maintains agendas, identifies action items and monitors deliverables.
• Leverages automation, AI and digital tools to streamline operations and executive support.
• Creates impactful materials. Prepares and edits correspondence, presentations, and reports for executive-level meetings
• Manages travel itinerary and experience. Coordinates all travel arrangements (including international travel) in a timely and cost-effective manner following policy guidelines.
• Guides others to ensure success. Serves as a mentor for administrative professionals in the organization, creating an engaging administrative professional network and community. Participates in leader onboarding for instruction on systems and processes
• Manages expense reports and ensures reporting compliance.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of advanced administrative support experience working with senior-level executives

Critical Skills

• Resiliency with the ability to navigate competing priorities and deliverables
• Demonstrated experience applying analytical thinking, and organizational skills in a fast-paced work environment.
• Fortune 500 experience and healthcare industry experience preferred.
• Proven project management skills, including event planning and coordination, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Copilot) and other digital collaboration tools.
• Demonstrated experience in leveraging automation and AI technologies to enhance efficiency and quality of administrative support.
• Experience with executive travel management.
• 8+ years of advanced administrative support experience working with senior-level executives

Additional Skills & Knowledge

• Positive attitude and ability to work with varying situations and personalities, sometimes under high pressure
• Self-directed with resourcefulness and drive to work independently and through ambiguity
• Commitment to McKesson’s values and culture

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• General Office demands

Location

Las Colinas, TX

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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