Senior Admin Assistant, Tech – Hybrid, Eden Prairie

Optum 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Enterprise Technology Infrastructure, Platforms & Services (ETIPS) delivers services and operational support to meet business integration objectives. Architecture leadership to provide scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure solutions to meet care delivery business needs and enable future business growth.

Our culture of integrity, diversity and inclusion is the foundation of all we do. Our platforms and services empower speed to market to meet consumer needs while improving the overall health care experience. We strive to provide an exceptional experience to those with whom we work and serve.

As the Senior Administrative Assistant you will provide comprehensive administrative support to SLT and VP team members. You will manage leaders’ calendars, schedules, and travel itineraries as well as performing common administrative tasks, such as collaborating with other admins to maintain calendars, set up meetings, make travel arrangements, and handle general administrative responsibilities. This position is on-site at the Eden Prairie office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage intricately detailed schedules
• Assist with the management of travel and expenses, including reconciling and submitting reports
• Be the primary interface in making meeting arrangements and ensuring presence at key company meetings/venues
• Assist with creating and editing PowerPoint presentations, e-mail communications and reports
• Determine priority of matters of attention for the executives, redirect matters to staff to handle, or handle matters personally, as appropriate
• Handle printing and copying 
• Ensure Leaders are prepared for critical meetings – materials, travel, attendance
• Request follow ups and take follow up actions to support deliverables
• Monitor email and the review/approval system to identify urgent requests

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:

• High school diploma/GED
• 2+ years of experience as an administrative professional including managing
  • multiple tasks/calendars for leadership
  • travel arrangements and creating and submitting expense reports
  • meetings and events
  • office documentation and supplies 
  • confidential and sensitive information per policies
• Proven ability to work outside of typical working hours when necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

• High level of confidentiality always
• Proven to be reliable and willing to be flexible
• Proven solid written and verbal communication, convey messages with accurately and diplomatically
• Proven to be proactive problem solving and anticipation 
• Proven high attention to detail 
• Proven supportive, reliable and flexible to provide occasional support outside of daytime working hours
• Commutable to Eden Prairie office

The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.     

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.